The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $357,438,175 Project Grant to Urbix, Inc., an advanced critical minerals processing company, under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (CFDA 81.253) program. The primary objective of this grant is to leverage Urbix's ongoing commercial demonstration operations and successfully deploy a full commercial module in its first commercial production plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This will rapidly expand domestic...
The Department of Energy awarded a $174,853,241 Project Grant to Nanograf Corporation under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to establish a state-of-the-art Silicon Monoxide (SiO) anode manufacturing facility in Flint, Michigan. The objective of this project is to completely retrofit an existing structure to create a 2,500-ton per year SiO anode manufacturing facility, addressing the critical need for domestic battery...
This $15,213,183 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), supports the project "Decarbonizing EAF Steelmaking by Using CO2-Sourced Graphite Electrodes in EAF Steelmaking." The objective is to conduct comprehensive research, development, and deployment of innovative technologies to advance energy efficiency, decarbonization, and sustainable...
The Department of Energy awarded Cabot Corp, a for-profit manufacturer based in Massachusetts, a $190,677,294 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The objective of this grant is to build and operate a plant in Belleville, Michigan that can produce battery-grade carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and battery-grade conductive additive (CA) dispersions at commercial scale. This project aims to strengthen the domestic...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,992 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) to Altex Technologies Corporation on July 22, 2024. The grant supports the development of a process to produce battery-grade graphite from biomass. Under this project, Altex will provide samples to Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to characterize and validate the commercial potential of the Altex process. The grant aims to advance innovative research in materials science and energy...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $331,194,045.63 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Group14 Technologies, Inc. The objective of this grant is to reduce foreign battery supply chain dependence by installing, commissioning, and operating a 7,200 metric ton annual capacity silane manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington. The silane produced at this facility will be used to feed production of...
The Department of Energy awarded a $347,886,259.63 Project Grant to American Battery Technology Company under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to construct a commercial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Reno, Nevada. The objective is to process battery materials from battery manufacturers and automotive OEMs into battery-grade critical minerals, including nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, and graphite, for...
The Department of Energy awarded a $524,285,179 Cooperative Agreement to MP Assets Corporation, under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253), to support domestic manufacturing capabilities for clean energy technologies. The award, titled "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - MICROPOROUS - PROJECT STELLAR", aims to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and energy supply chains, reduce foreign dependency on critical...
The Department of Energy has awarded a $368,663,580 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Honeywell International Inc. The objective of this grant is to build a 10,000 metric ton commercial-scale facility for the domestic production of lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) to supply the domestic production of lithium-ion batteries. This new state-of-the-art facility is expected to be co-located at...
The Department of Energy awarded a $147,126,520 project grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Albemarle U.S., Inc. The objective of the project is to retrofit a domestic manufacturing facility to produce up to 50 metric tons per annum of commercial quantities of lithium metal anode (LMA) for next-generation lithium-ion batteries to support the light and non-light duty transportation sectors. This grant award,...