WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has issued a funding opportunity announcement for the Industrial Assessment Centers Program. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy(EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO). The U.S. manufacturing sector uses 25% of the na more ST