Today the U.S. Department of Energy announced the launch of its newest clean energy prize, the ‘Re-X Before Recycling’ Prize. This three-phase prize will award a total of $4.5 million in cash prizes and $1.1 million in national laboratory analysis consultation and technical assistance to teams that develop innovative ways to extend the lifetimes of products or parts via re-using, repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, or repurposing (“Re-X”) before recycling.  

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