Cooperative Agreement DEAR0002007
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $1.7 million Cooperative Agreement to the University of California, San Diego on January 20, 2026, for research and development on regenerable lithium-ion batteries with high energy and long life under ARPA-E FOA DE-FOA-0003303, CFDA 81.135. UCSD will develop an in situ battery regeneration approach at the practical cell level, encompassing designs of rejuvenation reagents, electrode architectures, surface coatings, and cell...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Onto Technology, LLC a $4.484 million cooperative agreement on June 11, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop in-situ treatment approaches that double the lithium-ion battery lifespan through electrolyte replacement service technology, modeled on oil-change maintenance for internal combustion engines. Onto Technology, a woman-owned small business based in Bend, Oregon, will...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $2.457 million cooperative agreement to the University of Wisconsin–Madison on May 19, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop high energy density chemicals that are electrically rechargeable, transportable to new locations, and capable of delivering stored energy back into the grid at lower costs than constructing new power lines. The project, titled "An Electrically...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Iontra Inc. a $2.309 million cooperative agreement on July 1, 2026, to develop a sensing platform for fast cell-agnostic battery state diagnostics under the CIRCULAR (Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-Lived Advanced Rechargeables) funding opportunity. Iontra will develop a transformative battery diagnostics system based on novel electrodynamics principles that reduces the time and facilities needed to obtain...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a Cooperative Agreement to Khemia Metals Inc. totaling $4,000,725 on February 13, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135). Khemia Metals will develop an alloy foil comprised of cheap and abundant base metals designed as a drop-in replacement for copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries, supporting low-cost, sustainable terawatt-hour energy storage. Performance occurs in...
- The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Arbor Batteries LLC, a for-profit organization, a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on July 10, 2023. The grant will fund the development of Li-Ion batteries with 3-D structured anodes to minimize inactive materials and improve safety. The project is scheduled for completion by July 9, 2024 and is aligned with the Office of Science's mission to deliver scientific discoveries and major...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Lithios Inc. a $32.987 million cooperative agreement on July 24, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop and demonstrate its Advanced Lithium Extraction (ALE) technology at a commercial scale. Lithios will operate ALE at an existing U.S. facility with access to lithium-containing brine, extracting 100 tons per year of lithium carbonate to demonstrate the technology's readiness...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $3.214 million Cooperative Agreement to the Regents of the University of Michigan on April 8, 2026, for research and development of multi-material direct joining and un-joining techniques to enable easy assembly and disassembly of electric vehicle battery packs while maximizing circular reuse. Work is performed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, through April 7, 2029. The project develops novel dissimilar-materials joining...
- This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Noon Energy Inc. aims to develop a new ultra-low-cost rechargeable carbon-oxygen battery for long-duration renewable energy storage. The key objectives are to create and validate a multi-physics model of the optimized reactor, design the optimized reactor and operating conditions, and build and test several prototypes to demonstrate the...
- The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Form Energy, Inc. a $4.319 million cooperative agreement on January 21, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy program (CFDA 81.135). Form Energy is developing a regenerative metal-air fuel cell technology that generates power by reacting metal fuel with oxygen and then regenerates that metal fuel using electricity. The project, titled "Regenerative Metal Fuels for Renewable Energy Transmission Without...
The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $2,499,796 Cooperative Agreement to Sonocharge Energy Inc. on July 29, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop acoustic-driven rejuvenation technology for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Sonocharge will develop and demonstrate surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology capable of restoring electrolytes, minimizing side products on battery electrodes, and replenishing lithium ions in the cathode to extend aging battery cell lifespan. The technology targets battery longevity exceeding 4,530 cycles (51% above ARPA-E targets), cell capacities exceeding 4 ampere-hours with energy density surpassing 260 watt-hours per kilogram (15% above target), and total energy delivery exceeding 1,568 kilowatt-hours per kilogram (57% above target), while maintaining costs below 10% of cell value. The approach aims to halve cell lifetime energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions compared to current standards and represents a departure from energy-intensive traditional recycling methods such as pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical processes. Work is performed in San Diego, California, with performance extending through January 28, 2029. Sonocharge collaborates with UC San Diego and Mercedes Benz on the development. The funding supports the ARPA-E mission to advance high-potential, high-impact energy technologies too early for private-sector investment, specifically translating circular economy principles to the domestic EV battery supply chain.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.5m | 7/29/26 |