OIT's New Budget Reflects An Increase

December 14, 2001

DOE's Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) recently announced its budget appropriation for FY 2002. The budget totals more than $148.9 million, up $300,000 from FY 2001.

OIT's Industries of the Future (specific) will receive $72.6 million of the FY 2002 budget. These funds will primarily support 2002 R&D projects selected in the nine energy-intensive Industries of the Future: agriculture, aluminum, chemicals, forest products, glass, metal casting, mining, petroleum, and steel. The Industries of the Future (crosscutting technologies) will receive $60.9 million in FY 2002, an $800,000 decrease from last year.

The Office of Industrial Technologies works in partnership with the nine most energy-intensive industry groups to develop and deploy new technologies that will increase energy efficiency, environmental performance, and productivity.

See the FY 02 budget in detail by visiting: www.oit.doe.gov/aboutoit/budget_2002.shtml

OIT Budget for FY2002
(in $ million)

	Funding $
Industries of the Future - Specific	72.6
Agriculture	7.3
Aluminum	8.1
Chemical	14.5
Glass	4.6
Forest Products	11.8
Metal Casting	5.3
Mining	5.1
Petroleum	2.8
Steel	10.3
Supporting Industries	1.6
Technical/Program Management Support	3.0
Industries of the Future Crosscutting	60.9
Enabling Technologies	35.9
Financial Assistance	7.1
Technical Assistance	14.9
Technical/Program Management Support	1.2
Management and Planning	9.4
Cooperative Program with States	2.0
Energy Efficiency Science Initiative	4.0
OIT Total	148.9