The Department of Energy awarded a $16,809,767 Project Grant to USR Parent Inc. on January 1, 2025 under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The funding will support the installation of approximately 350 recycling centers across USR Parent Inc.'s retail stores to increase consumer battery recycling. This project aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities and supply chains for clean energy technologies, as part of...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $4,434,820 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). The objective of this grant is for DSNY to hold at least 200 mobile battery collection drop-off events across the 59 community districts in New York City's 5 boroughs, implement a marketing campaign to reach at least 1 million residents, and collect at least...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to UHV Technologies Inc. to improve the battery recycling economy. The objective of the project is to: 1) Increase battery recovery rates by collecting batteries from various waste streams like municipal solid waste, automotive scrap, and e-waste; and 2) Sort the collected batteries using high-throughput...
The Department of Energy awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (CFDA 81.253) program. The objective of this project is to coordinate existing state battery recycling efforts and develop a comprehensive strategy to enhance the outreach, collection, recycling, and reprocessing of batteries in Michigan. The goals are to...
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 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $2,039,095 to Lane County, Oregon to enhance battery collection and recycling infrastructure. The key objectives include: Installing 2 safe storage bays at an existing household hazardous waste (HHW) facility Launching at least 2 curbside battery collection pilots to gather 4,500+ pounds of batteries Adding 11 retail...
The Department of Energy awarded a $4,750,524 Cooperative Agreement to the County of Erie in Buffalo, New York under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The grant is for the Battery Education and Recycling (BEAR) Program, which aims to create a robust and equitable collection system for consumer batteries of all types through drop-off kiosks, collection partners, and collection events. The program intends to strengthen...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $9,200,000 Project Grant under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to Expost Technology, Inc., located in San Diego, California. The objective of this grant is to develop an advanced machinery system for pre-processing consumer electronics and batteries to improve the economics of recycling consumer electronics batteries and generate greater market demand for recycling...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253), aims to increase participation in existing battery and battery-containing device collection programs, identify gaps in Wisconsin's collection infrastructure, and establish new collection locations in the state, with a focus on underserved communities. The $3,117,231 award to the Wisconsin Department...
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...