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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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Such a plant would feed a 50,000 metric ton per year conversion plant to produce battery grade lithium hydroxide to support domestic manufacturing of the lithium-ion battery cells to power 750,000 electric vehicles per year. Ascend Elements , Apex – Integrated Sustainable Battery Precursor, $316,186,575.

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Aqua Metals and 6K Energy partner to develop low-carbon CAM precursors for Li-ion batteries

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The companies have initiated the partnership with a non-recurring engineering (NRE) agreement to develop low-carbon technology for the conversion of critical metals—first virgin and later recycled material—into battery-grade cathode active material (CAM) precursors, which are essential to 6K Energy’s advanced cathode manufacturing.

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NSF awards Saratoga Energy grant to advance production of carbon nanotubes from CO2 for batteries closer to market

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Saratoga Energy has won a National Science Foundation grant to scale up its breakthrough process for generating low-cost, top quality carbon nanotubes from carbon dioxide for use in making high-performance Li-ion batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles, grid storage, and military and aerospace applications.

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U Kentucky CAER receives $1M for carbon fiber research

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Department of Energy (DOE) grant to continue their research in developing low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber. The funding was part of DOE’s strategy to invest in discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles.

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UAW strikes cause more layoffs among US auto suppliers

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The trade group is recommending a scalable low-cost loan/grant program, an emergency training program, and a reduction of the minimum project amount for the domestic manufacturing conversion grant program. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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USDA awarding $136M to five major research projects focused in part on developing cellulosic drop-in aviation fuels

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Altogether, the five-year program will deliver more than $136 million in research and development grants to public and private sector partners in 22 states. The grants announced by Vilsack in Seattle today came through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

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Part of the e-Methanol will be converted to e-Gasoline (130,000 liters per year). As part of Germany’s national hydrogen strategy, to support the project Siemens Energy will get a grant of some €8 million from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. —Christian Bruch, CEO Siemens Energy.

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