The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $21,980,116 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Avcarb, LLC to establish a domestic, vertically integrated wet-laid nonwoven production capability. The goal is to produce at least 650,000 m2 of carbon veil substrates per year, which are used in the production of gas diffusion media for electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices. The project aims to address the lack of a domestic source for these wet-laid nonwoven carbon papers, which currently impacts the security of supply, increases costs, and increases the carbon footprint of domestic manufacturing due to the need for transportation. Avcarb, LLC will also characterize the current state-of-the-art papers and investigate methods to improve the uniformity and performance of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) products. The award period runs from January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
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