The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $13,870,505 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Saueressig North America, Inc. The primary objective of the project is to develop a process and equipment to rotary emboss flexible graphite, produced from natural graphite flake, in a high-volume production process capable of producing 2,400 bipolar plates per hour on a single production line. The project aims to further develop a proof-of-concept production line for flexible graphite bipolar plate manufacturing, with key innovations including modifications to material handling, greater automation, elimination of manual input, and implementation of roller embossing. Upon successful completion, Saueressig's production line process and equipment would be used to produce prototype customer bipolar plates, and the company would then sell fully scaled production lines based on the developed technology. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $0 | 4/25/25 | ||
| Not listed | $9.4m | 9/23/24 |