The U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office launched the Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies Photo Contest, a new prize in search of the best photos of the innovative technologies, processes, and people that will help the United States achieve a decarbonized industrial sector and a net-zero-emissions economy by 2050. A total prize pool of $27,000 will be distributed over six categories:
- Decarbonizing Emissions-Intensive Industries (with five subcategories)
- Cross-Sector Decarbonization Technologies
- Onsite Energy
- Improving Water and Wastewater Treatment
- The People and Communities of the Industrial Sector
- Creative Interpretation.
Contest judges will select three award recipients per category: a grand prize, which will receive a $2,000 award; second place, a $1,000 award; and third place, a $500 award. Additionally, the Decarbonizing Emissions-Intensive Industries category, will award a runner up and honorable mention winner for each of the five subcategories.
