The U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Technologies (DOE/IT) program supports partnerships with industries interested in developing new technologies to improve energy efficiency and productivity. This study identifies research challenges in materials and materials processing involving five key industries in the DOE/IT Supporting Industries (SI) program. RAND created a database of performance targets, research needs, research projects, and research areas to identify links between the SI program and other DOE/IT programs that could facilitate the achievement of research goals.
