The purpose of this assistance agreement is to provide funding to the pennsylvania state university (PSU) for technical assistance to facilities interested in developing and adopting energy efficiency…

The purpose of this assistance agreement is to provide funding to the pennsylvania state university (PSU) for technical assistance to facilities interested in developing and adopting energy efficiency and pollution prevention practices. The PSU and the pennsylvania technical assistance program (penntap) will provide pollution prevention energy assessment (P2/E2) technical assistance for the automotive industry supply chain within pennsylvania. This project will encourage the adoption and implementation of source reduction strategies including emissions. The implementation of these P2/E2 approaches will help save money by reducing resource use, expenditures, and waste while at the same time reducing pennsylvania manufacturer's environmental footprint. Activities:the activities to be performed include outreach to create awareness and identify potential pollution prevention energy assessments. These assessments will be conducted within the automotive industry cluster in pennsylvania. Project activities will also educate the next generation of engineering students. Penntap will conduct 3 pollution prevention/energy efficiency (P2/E2) assessments for small to midsized manufacturers (smms) in the automotive industry sector throughout pennsylvania (PA). The technical assistance provided by penntap will result in the reduction of air emissions, water and/or energy usage, hazardous materials generation and use, and business costs. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated outcomes and deliverables of the project include site assessments to educate facility ownership and management by introducing the benefits of sustainability and P2/E2 practices. These engagements will also promote sustainable preventative maintenance practices, energy management framework, and P2/E2 conservation projects as cost effective business practices. The primary beneficiary of the project are businesses in the automobile supply chain industry.