The Department of Energy awarded Albemarle U.S., Inc. a $147,126,520 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to retrofit a domestic manufacturing facility to produce up to 50 metric tons per annum of lithium metal anode for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. This project supports the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's objective of strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities for advanced battery...
Anthro Energy Inc. was awarded a $199,963 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research titled "ROBUST IN-SITU FORMED POLYMER ELECTROLYTES FOR STABILIZING HIGH-SILICON CONTENT ANODES." The place of performance for the research is San Jose, CA. The award is being provided under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049). The goal of this program is to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that transform...
The Department of Energy awarded a $114,494,918 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Li Industries, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The grant will support the establishment of a 10,000-tonne per annum lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cathode production facility in Pineville, North Carolina. This project aims to increase America's competitiveness in lithium-ion battery...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $95,110,492 Cooperative Agreement to Nanoramic, Inc. (doing business as Nanoramic Laboratories) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications federal grant program (CFDA 81.253). The funding will support the establishment of a low-carbon, all-water-based stationary storage battery plant based on Nanoramic's proprietary neocarbonix electrode technology. The project aims to advance domestic manufacturing...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $500,930 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (CFDA 81.253) program to Washoe County, Nevada to partner with Redwood Materials to create a circular supply chain for lithium-ion battery recycling. This project aims to drive down the environmental footprint and cost of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and sustainable energy storage systems. The award has a...
The Department of Energy awarded The Dow Chemical Company a $386,595,646 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to demonstrate the technoeconomic viability of onshoring domestic manufacturing of low-carbon electrolyte solvents for lithium-ion battery production. The project aims to create new value streams for electrolyte solvents and support the nation's self-reliance for electric vehicle battery...
This $2,120,120 Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 14, 2023 by the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135) to Ampcera Inc. will support the development of a thermally modulated solid-state battery (TMSSB) to enable the benefits of electric vehicles to be accessed by all Americans. Ampcera, a minority-owned business, will utilize this funding to conduct research, development, and manufacturing activities related to advanced...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $18,796,716 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Smartville Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, to demonstrate modular, scalable long-duration energy storage systems composed of repurposed electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries. The project aims to provide EV charging, grid resiliency, and educational outreach in disadvantaged communities in South Carolina and Louisiana. As part of this...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $12,499,583 Cooperative Agreement to ACS Industries Inc. under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The award will fund the development of an all-in-one anode pack manufacturing pilot line with three key components: 1) single-step diffusion bonding to assemble the porous transport layer, flow field, and bipolar plate; 2) single-pass in-line physical vapor deposition...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $7,631,551 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Ionomr Innovations Inc., a foreign-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Rochester, NY. The primary objective of this award is to establish domestic manufacturing capacity for high-performance and durable anion exchange membrane (AEM) solutions, with performance...