Power Technologies Transportation Technologies U.S. Climate Change Research Users can access our expertise and facilities directly through our National User Facilities . States work with us on projects of mutual interest through our State Partnerships Program . Visit EREN , the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network. That's almost one-third of the cost of production.
Recycled aluminum makes up about one-third of America's aluminum supply.
For over a century, the U.S. aluminum industry has led the global market with advances in technology, product development, and marketing. Industry leaders recognize both the opportunities and challenges they face as they head into the 21st century, and realize that cooperative research and development is key to their success. In a unique partnership, aluminum industry leaders have teamed with the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technologies to focus on innovative technologies that will help strengthen the competitive position of the U.S. aluminum industry and, at the same time, further important national goals.