Congresswoman Slaughter Announces Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to Visit Rochester
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (NY-25) announced today that Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will be visiting Rochester next week at the Congresswoman’s request. Slaughter invited Secretary Moniz to Rochester to see firsthand how the work being done at the region’s energy-related research, development, and manufacturing facilities could be leveraged at the federal level. Additional details about the Secretary’s visit will be forthcoming.
“Advocating for Monroe County is my top priority. I’m proud to bring Secretary Moniz to Rochester to see firsthand the cutting-edge work being done every day across our businesses, universities, and research facilities, which has helped make our region a leader in clean energy innovation. I look forward to welcoming the Secretary to Rochester and discussing ways to leverage our local leadership at the federal level,” said Slaughter.
Slaughter recently invited Secretary Moniz to Rochester to tour the region’s energy innovation ecosystem, which includes top-research universities, dozens of businesses, and the Eastman Business Park, the nation’s most impressive industrial park. She also highlighted how RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) is already a leader in sustainable manufacturing and remanufacturing.
Earlier this month, Slaughter urged Secretary Moniz to support a Rochester Institute of Technology-led proposal for a new public-private clean energy manufacturing institute. College officials, on behalf of academic and industrial partners from around the country, submitted a proposal on September 28th under the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) program to create a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute. This consortium will leverage Rochester’s expertise as a global leader in manufacturing innovation to reduce the amount of energy and emissions associated with manufacturing. The winning consortium will match the federal award of $70 million for a total investment of at least $140 million over five years. A decision is expected at the end of the year.
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