E3: Economy, Energy, and Environment

Federal funds are available to assist manufacturers in promoting sustainability initiatives through Alabama's E3 program. E3 – short for Economy, Energy, and Environment – is a collaboration among federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership of the Department of Commerce, the Small Business Administration, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Energy, aimed at promoting and supporting sustainability in manufacturing. Through the E3 initiative, these agencies coordinate with state and local partners to offer manufacturers customized, hands-on assessments of production processes aimed at reducing energy consumption, minimizing their carbon footprint, preventing pollution, increasing productivity, providing grant and loan-seeking advice, and promoting sustainability. In addition to technical assessments, E3's pool of existing resources is leveraged to