FCAB brings together Federal agencies to provide coordinated approach to ensuring a domestic supply of lithium batteries and accelerating the development of a robust and secure domestic industrial base. This blueprint details path to achieving this desired outcome. decarbonized, and resilient future transportation and power sectors. Among these services are balancing supply and demand, moving. The Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (FCAB) is led by the Departments of Energy, Defense, Commerce, and State and includes many organizations across the government. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an investment of $25 million across 11 projects to advance materials, processes, machines, and equipment for domestic manufacturing of next - generation batteries. The video documents what the company's breakthrough means for the future of grid-scale energy storage.
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Establishing a domestic supply chain for lithium-based batteries requires a national commitment to both solving breakthrough scientific challenges for new materials and developing a manufacturing base that meets the demands of the growing electric vehicle (EV) and stationary grid storage markets.
How does the Department of state support a battery supply chain?
through the American Battery Materials Initiative and other forums.The Department of State is leading international engagement and coalition-building with likeminded nations through forums like the Minerals Security Partnership,114 deepening relationships and helping to mobilize investment to diversify and secure supply chains
Although there are several battery technologies in use and development today (such as lead-acid and flow batteries), the majority of large-scale electricity storage systems utilize lithium-ion chemistry for increased grid resiliency and sustainability.
The Administration is also recommending Congress make critical investments to grow America's ability to produce high-capacity batteries and products that use batteries, like EVs and stationary storage.