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Amprius and DOE mutually agree to end negotiations for cost-sharing grant for gigawatt-scale plant

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Amprius Technologies, the developer of the next-generation lithium-ion battery Silicon Anode Platform, announced that it and the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) mutually agreed to end the negotiation of a previously announced cost-shared demonstration project. Earlier post.)

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Lightning eMotors announces production launch of GM-based ZEV4 work trucks

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To help accelerate fleet vehicle electrification efforts, a number of state and federal level funding programs are available across North America to help offset the cost significantly. Federally, the United States’ passing of the $1.2-trillion

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Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

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Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. It is the first time this feedstock has been used to make rDME at commercial scale.

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NYU team develops novel ion-conducting copolymer to increase power and reduce cost of fuel cells

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Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, led by Miguel Modestino, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a novel ion-conducting polymer (ionomer) that increases the power and lowers the cost of fuel cells. —Katzenberg et al. —Miguel Modestino.

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DOE issues Notice of Intent to award $2B to accelerate domestic manufacturing of EVs; retooling and refurbishing

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a notice of intent ( DE-FOA-0003113 : Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants) to invest $2 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to accelerate domestic manufacturing of electrified vehicles. DOE anticipates making approximately 9‐15 awards in the form of grants under this FOA.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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This project will expand Anovion’s existing manufacturing capacity in Sanborn, NY—notably the only qualified US source of battery-grade synthetic graphite commercially shipping product today. Albemarle is finalizing the site selection for the lithium hydroxide conversion plant in the southeastern United States.

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California Energy Commission awards SPARKZ $2.6M to support development of cobalt-free solid-state batteries

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a battery startup with exclusive licenses to produce domestic cobalt-free lithium batteries ( earlier post ), has won a grant for $2.6 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to extend its development into solid-state batteries. SPARKZ Inc., SPARKZ will begin pilot-testing with its OEM partners in early 2022.