Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program, in cooperation with energy-intensive industries, representative industry trade associations, and institutions of higher education, to conduct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities with respect to new industrial and commercial processes, technologies, and methods to: (1) achieve improvements in energy efficiency and environmental performance; and (2) enhance the economic competitiveness of the U.S. industrial sector. Directs the Secretary to provide funding to university-based industrial research and assessment centers to: (1) identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance; (2) promote application of emerging concepts and technologies in small and medium-sized manufacturers; (3) promote the research and development for use of alternative energy sources for energy intensive industries; (4) coordinate with state research offices, and provide a clearinghouse for industrial process and energy efficiency technical assistance resources; and (5) coordinate with state-accredited technical trai…