{"id":51328,"date":"2024-09-23T09:40:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T08:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=51328"},"modified":"2024-09-23T09:40:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T08:40:04","slug":"us-battery-manufacturing-boosted-with-3bn-doe-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/us-battery-manufacturing-boosted-with-3bn-doe-funding\/51328\/","title":{"rendered":"US battery manufacturing boosted with $3bn DOE funding"},"content":{"rendered":"
Spanning across 14 states, the 25 projects selected under this initiative aim to create thousands of jobs while positioning the US as a global leader in clean energy and battery technology.<\/p>\n
The DOE’s multi-billion dollar investment package will be allocated to expand the domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials, supporting over 8,000 construction jobs and more than 4,000 permanent positions.<\/p>\n
These projects will focus on enhancing US battery manufacturing capacity, refining critical minerals<\/a>, and recycling existing battery components, ensuring a more sustainable and resilient supply chain.<\/p>\n The portfolio of projects will be managed by the DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC).<\/p>\n Their objective is to upgrade existing facilities and build new ones for battery-grade minerals, components, and recycling, which are crucial to supporting America’s energy independence and security.<\/p>\n Batteries are a cornerstone of the US energy grid<\/a> and are critical for powering homes, businesses, and electric vehicles (EVs).<\/p>\n The US has prioritised the development of a robust domestic supply chain to ensure that the nation is less reliant on foreign imports.<\/p>\n This effort is part of a broader clean energy strategy aimed at making the nation more competitive in global markets while supporting a transition to cleaner energy.<\/p>\n “By positioning the US at the forefront of advanced battery manufacturing, we are creating high-paying jobs and strengthening our global economic leadership and domestic energy security, all while supporting the clean energy transition,” said US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.<\/p>\nStrengthening energy independence and competitiveness<\/h3>\n
Driving investment in EV supply chains<\/h3>\n