US DOE invests $17 million in critical materials innovation

The project will focus on community benefits, reducing the environmental impact of mining and strengthening the U.S. manufacturing workforce. Credit: BJP7images/Shutterstock.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has invested $17 million in 14 projects across 11 states aimed at accelerating innovation in critical materials.

These initiatives aim to improve the manufacturing of high-impact components and technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells, high-efficiency motor magnets, lithium-ion batteries and power electronics.

Coordinated through DOE’s Critical Materials Collaborative, these projects aim to create a robust innovation ecosystem by connecting DOE’s critical minerals and materials portfolio with industry and other sectors.

Recipients include the University of Texas at Arlington and Ames National Laboratory, each receiving $1 million, ABB receiving $1.5 million, and Niron Magnetics, which received $2.7 million.

Other recipients include Celadyne Technologies, COnovate, Free Form Fibers, Infinite Elements, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Summit Nanotech USA, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, University of North Dakota and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

DOE’s investment is part of a broader government effort to strengthen resilient supply chains and address challenges related to the department’s strategic pillars for critical minerals and materials.

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These pillars include diversifying the offering, developing alternatives, promoting the circular economy and improving the efficiency of materials and manufacturing.

Selected projects will also prioritize community benefits, aim to reduce the environmental impacts of mining, and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce.

They include efforts to use magnets with reduced critical materials content, improve processing and manufacturing operations for critical materials, recover materials from waste and consumer products, and reduce demand for critical materials in clean energy technologies.

This funding opportunity is supported by the Office of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies in the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

This support extends to every stage of the research, development and demonstration pipeline.

The small-scale demonstrations will focus on critical materials, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, rare earth elements and graphite, to de-risk innovations and accelerate commercial readiness.

US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M Granholm said: “DOE is helping reduce the nation’s reliance on foreign supply chains through innovative solutions that will leverage domestic sources of critical materials needed for next generation technologies.

“These investments – part of our industrial strategy – will enable America’s growing manufacturing industry to remain competitive while providing economic benefits to communities nationwide.” »

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