This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). The purpose is to gather data and expert commentary from U. S. industry, academia, and other stakeholders regarding emissions (CO2, N2O, PFCs) from U. S. manufacturing. This information will support a study on the effects of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on U. S. exporters. NETL is seeking detailed information on production processes, emissions data, electricity and fuel consumption, material feedstock, and calculation methodologies. Respondents are asked to provide data from existing reporting programs or verifiable facility/product level data. The RFI also requests comments on calculation methodologies, challenges in complying with international carbon regulations, and suggestions for presenting the study results. Responses are due by 2:00 PM ET on Friday, June 19, 2026, and must be submitted via email to ***@***. *. * RFI is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposal or a commitment to award a contract. No costs incurred in responding will be reimbursed by the government.
Responses to this RFI are due no later than 2:00 PM ET on Friday, June 19, 2026.
Respondents are advised that the government will not pay for any data or costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding will be solely at the respondent's expense.
NETL is seeking input from producers, manufacturers, and trade organizations in the iron and steel, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, and hydrogen sectors, as well as life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) practitioners, academic and research institutions, software companies, technology providers, and other interested government, non-governmental, and private sector entities.
The U. S. government is not liable for the disclosure or use of unmarked information. If your response contains confidential, proprietary, or privileged information, you must include a cover sheet marked as follows: Notice of Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data and clearly mark confidential pages and paragraphs.