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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's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $2,020,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). The objective of this 1-year project is to develop a fundamental mechanistic understanding of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery electrochemistry through a combination of continuum modeling and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (CFDA 81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development) provides $3,692,531 to Lehigh University to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) with machine learning (ML) to monitor and control hydrogen production in entrained-flow and fluidized bed gasifiers. The project aims to develop an automated LIBS+ML system to characterize...

This $866,704 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) is funding the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a publicly accessible direct current fast charging (DCFC) station for electric vehicles in Vienna, Illinois. The project is being implemented by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and involves the installation of a NEVI-compliant, four-dispenser DCFC station at the Miles...

This $584,090 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) provides funding for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain a publicly accessible direct current fast charging (DCFC) station for light-duty electric vehicles. The project will install a NEVI-compliant charging infrastructure with two 400kW dual-port chargers at an existing BP retail fueling station located...

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...

This $1,534,990 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) supports the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a publicly accessible direct current fast charging (DCFC) station at a Love's Travel Stop location in Kankakee, Illinois. The project consists of installing a NEVI-compliant, six-dispenser DCFC station at the 3407 South State Road 45/52 site to enhance electric vehicle infrastructure in the...

This $1,618,515 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) funds the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a publicly accessible Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) station located in Utica, Illinois. The project, titled "NEVI - LOVES LOCATION 28", is part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and will not begin construction until the...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Lumbee Nation Tribal Programs, Inc. a $3,943,186 Formula Grant under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (CFDA 93.568). The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The objective of the LIHEAP program is to provide assistance to eligible households to help manage energy costs through direct financial assistance, energy crises assistance, weatherization, and energy-related...

The Department of Energy awarded the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) a $4,125,157 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) initiative for Recharging Local Battery Collections. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will enable IEPA to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities and secure the supply...