The Dow Chemical Company was awarded a $95,000,000 Cooperative Agreement by the Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (CFDA #81.255 Clean Energy Demonstrations) to capture 50% to 90% of byproduct carbon dioxide (CO2) from its purified ethylene oxide (PEO) operations in Freeport, Texas. The project aims to produce high purity electrolyte solvents required for domestic electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery (LIB) manufacturing, addressing critical national security...
This $200,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports research and development of advanced electrolytes to enable lithium-metal anodes for use in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The award, made to New Dominion Enterprises Inc., a for-profit small business, aims to advance battery technologies with improved performance to meet the power demands of defense and commercial applications. The project will be...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $467,176,894.64 Project Grant to Terravolta Resources LLC on January 1, 2025 under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The objective of the project is to construct and operate a commercial-scale lithium extraction and refining facility to produce battery-grade lithium from domestic brine resources. This grant supports the Department of Energy's efforts to strengthen and secure...
This Department of Energy (DOE) Project Grant award for $45,306,144.00, with a period of performance from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will be utilized to help small and medium-sized automotive facilities currently producing internal combustion engine vehicle components modernize their capabilities to manufacture electric vehicle equipment.
The grant is funded through the DOE's Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253),...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $547,474,057.63 Project Grant to Cirba Solutions, LLC under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The grant, awarded on Jan 1, 2025, supports the expansion of Cirba Solutions' domestic lithium-ion battery recycling capacity to create a closed-loop domestic supply chain for critical clean energy materials. The project aims to increase Cirba Solutions' mechanical recycling...
The Department of Energy awarded Honeywell International Inc. a $368,663,580 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to build a 10,000 metric ton commercial-scale facility for the domestic production of lithium (bis)fluorosulfonyl imide (LiFSI) salt. This new state-of-the-art facility will be co-located at Honeywell's existing property in Geismar, Louisiana and is expected to be the first domestic...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $198,679,760 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Enersys Advanced Systems Inc., a division of the global battery manufacturer Enersys. The funding will support the establishment of a 4 gigawatt-hour lithium-ion cell production facility in Piedmont, South Carolina.
This project aims to replace foreign-sourced materials with domestic supply, while creating...
This $190,677,294 Project Grant awarded 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 construction and operation of a plant by Cabot Corp to produce battery-grade carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and battery-grade conductive additive (CA) dispersions at commercial scale. The objective is to expand domestic manufacturing capabilities for critical materials and components needed for the...
The U.S. 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 (LMA) for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. This facility will support the light and non-light duty transportation sectors by providing critical LMA materials for downstream...
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 2,500-ton per year Silicon Monoxide (SiO) anode manufacturing facility in Flint, Michigan. The project, with a targeted completion date of June 30, 2026, aims to strengthen the domestic battery supply chain, enhance national security, and support employment in the...