This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $3,117,231 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to increase participation in existing battery and battery-containing device collection opportunities, identify gaps in Wisconsin's battery and device collection infrastructure, and establish and promote new collection locations across the...
This $4,750,524 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253), will support the County of Erie in establishing a robust and equitable collection system for consumer batteries of all types. The project aims to create a network of battery drop-off kiosks, collection partners, and collection events in Buffalo, NY to improve battery recycling and reduce reliance...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $4,000,000 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to coordinate existing battery-related state funding and program efforts and develop a comprehensive strategy to enhance the outreach, collection, recycling, and reprocessing of batteries in Michigan. The goals of the...
The Department of Energy awarded a $2,039,095 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Lane County, Oregon. The objective of the project is to install 2 safe storage bays at an existing Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility, launch at least 2 curbside battery collection pilots, add 11 retail collection sites, execute 6 HHW round-up events, and provide outreach to approximately 400,000 county residents....
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (CFDA 81.253 - Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications) provides $2,524,702 to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to increase the safe collection of batteries at county and tribal battery collection sites. The key objectives of this award are to provide at least 75 county and 6 tribal battery collectors with fire suppression supplies, safe indoor and outdoor storage for...
The Department of Energy awarded a $8,083,327 Cooperative Agreement to the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The funding will be used to expand battery recycling in the DMASWA area by providing dedicated space within a new Customer Convenience Center. This will increase access, expand education and outreach, and provide additional safety when collecting and processing...
The Department of Energy awarded a $1,475,887 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) in Syracuse, NY. The objective of this grant is to design and construct a fire-safe residential drop-off and sorting facility to segregate different battery chemistries prior to their delivery to recycling facilities. The facility will also include a...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $1,770,043.00, was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program. The goal of the project, titled "THE COLLECTED PROJECT", is to address the Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries goals by designing and implementing a battery sustainability and energy storage educational and outreach platform that...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $8,450,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program to Li Industries, Inc. The objective of the project is to develop an integrated, faster, and more cost-effective automated sorting and neutralization preprocessing system for end-of-life consumer electronics batteries. This effort aims to reduce the logistics costs associated with lithium-ion...
The Department of Energy awarded Batteries Plus, LLC a $15,725,874 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to develop a nationwide battery recycling program. The grant funds will support adding new battery sorting workstations in at least 550 Batteries Plus store locations across urban, suburban, and rural areas of the United States. This project aims to create a safer and more efficient process for...