The OCED has announced the successful completion of several projects receiving grants to address sustainability and energy challenges. Constellium was awarded over $4.1 million to kickstart the Low Carbon SmartMelt Furnace Conversion project. This initiative by Constellium aims to establish a zero-carbon aluminum casting center by installing low-emissions SmartMelt furnaces, potentially operating with clean hydrogen in the future. The project is anticipated to reduce carbon emissions by 30% and natural gas consumption by 50%. Another project, led by TDA Research, Inc., received nearly $5 million to implement a carbon capture system at Dry Fork Power Station. The goal is to pave the way for safe commercial deployment of sorbent-based technology in coal plants globally. Furthermore, Native Renewables Inc. was granted close to $400,000 to electrify tribal homes with solar-powered systems on the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe reservations. Finally, the Permanent, High-Quality Clean Energy Access for Rural Indigenous Communities project, led by Navajo Power Home, secured around $5 million to provide solar PV and battery energy storage systems to 400 off-grid homes in the Navajo Nation, aiming to enhance energy access, improve livelihoods, and foster economic resilience in traditionally underserved areas.