Cooperative Agreement DEFC2606NT42946

Am Batteries Inc. received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a solvent-free manufacturing process for lithium-ion battery electrodes. The goal of the one-year project beginning February 1, 2022 is to design, manufacture, and operate a continuous feed dry spraying system to optimize fabrication of thicker battery electrodes without solvents. This novel...

The University of Illinois was awarded a $1,250,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center to develop temperature insensitive high-density lithium-ion batteries under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The goal of the two-year project beginning September 15, 2021 is to support research with good long-term potential to contribute battery technology for Department...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Tyfast Energy Corp a $934,823 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to develop a high-performance lithium-ion battery for decarbonizing diesel-powered construction and heavy-duty vehicles. This 2-year project aims to deliver a lithium-ion battery cell with over 3 Ah capacity, 6-minute fast charging, 10,000+ cycle life, and cold temperature operation. The goal is to create a new class of...

This $2,823,199 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program supports Tyfast Energy Corp's 3-year project to develop "HIGH SYMMETRIC POWER (HYPER) BATTERY" technology for electric vehicles. The project aims to advance high-power lithium-ion battery capabilities, including fast charging, extended cycle life, and improved performance in extreme conditions. This work is intended to accelerate the...

The University of Houston was awarded a $6.8 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (CFDA 81.135) program. The project aims to develop lithium- and transition metal-free high-energy fast-charging batteries to enhance U.S. energy supply chain security. Specifically, the University proposes a battery that will match lithium-ion batteries in terms of energy and power densities...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $256,000 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to Tyfast Energy Corp. The grant will support the development of ultrafast charge and extended life lithium ion batteries for electric transportation applications. Over the one-year period from March 2022 to February 2023, Tyfast Energy will develop a lithium coin cell battery prototype demonstrating 3-minute ultrafast charging capability and a 20,000-cycle extended...

The University of Illinois, Chicago was awarded a $1,300,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop all solid-state Li-air technology for green high-performance transport. The project aims to advance the field of Li-air battery systems to manufacture batteries with energy density and power density exceeding 1,000 Wh/kg, 1,000 Wh/L, and 1,500 W/kg, targeting the requirements for all-electric aviation. Key...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,120,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) on July 1, 2024. The goal of this three-year project is to develop a prototype 1 kWh rechargeable solid-state lithium-air battery (RSS-LAB) with a gravimetric energy density over 1,000 Wh/kg and a volumetric energy density over 1,000 Wh/L, as well as a 100-cycle life. The project also aims to produce a detailed design for a...

This $380,000 National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate Project Grant supports research at Purdue University on direct immersion cooling for battery thermal management from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. The goal is to improve lithium-ion battery performance, safety and lifetime through a new approach using liquid rather than conventional air cooling to directly cool individual battery cells. Purdue researchers will study new immersion cooling fluid formulations, develop...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability awarded a $7,823,617 Project Grant under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis (CFDA 81.122) federal grant program to Battery Council International (BCI). The funding will support the establishment of a precompetitive research program between the U.S. lead battery industry and several DOE national laboratories. The primary objectives are to: 1) develop a partnership between industry and national...