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AMMTO Requests Public Input on Critical Materials Assessment
DOE recently announced its intent to issue a request for information (RFI) regarding an updated assessment of critical materials for energy. The primary purpose of the RFI is to improve the DOE Critical Materials Assessment prior to its finalization later this year. The RFI is now requesting public feedback on two focus areas and the submission window for feedback closes on June 30TH.
Why this is Significant: When the finalized Critical Materials Assessment is released later this year, it will include DOE’s critical materials for energy list, which will inform crosscutting priorities including Critical Materials RDD&CA Program priorities and eligibility for the Inflation Reduction Act 48C tax credit. Historically, DOE has leveraged the assessment of critical materials to inform priorities for research activities.
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Apply now! $30 Million Is Available to Advance the Domestic Production of Large Near-Net Shape Manufacturing Components
This opportunity is still open to applications! Help to boost the domestic production of large metallic near net shape manufacturing components. This $30 million funding opportunity will impact a broad cross-section of the U.S. manufacturing sector including clean energy generation, transportation, industrial machinery, heavy equipment, and domestic infrastructure. Find more information about this open funding opportunity.
DOE Announces First Funding Renewal for Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) was the first of DOE’s existing Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institutes to receive renewed federal funding. Announced in April, DOE will renew its funding for IACMI for another five years. During its eight-year history, IACMI has built a network that has served more than 150 partners, facilitating the creation of more than 3,000 jobs, and training more than 2,000 people in the composites manufacturing workforce.
Energy Secretary Granholm delivered the news virtually to a group of IACMI’s key stakeholders convened at the Institute’s new headquarters in Knoxville; AMMTO’s Acting Director Steve McKnight was on the ground at IACMI, where he delivered congratulatory remarks and helped to officially open the facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Learn more about IACMI and its recent renewal.
Microbattery Design Prize Now Accepting Applications
DOE recently announced the launch of the Microbattery Design Prize, which is a two-stage competition that will award up to $1.1 million in federal funding. The Microbattery Design Prize seeks to support innovative small-capacity battery design projects that will yield improved performance, safety, and recyclability. The first stage of the prize, “Phase 1: Idea,” will select the best ideas for a new microbattery design. During the next stage, "Phase 2: Test,” competitors will create prototypes for performance and safety testing. Applications are now open for Phase 1 and are due on June 29, 2023. Learn more about this competition and apply today.
The CABLE Conductivity Prize Announces Seven Semi-Finalists
The Stage 2 winners of the Conductivity-Enhanced Materials for Affordable, Breakthrough Leapfrog Electric and Thermal Applications (CABLE) Conductor Manufacturing Prize were made public recently, in an Earth Day event held by DOE’s American Made Challenges program. This three-stage competition awards up to $4.5 million to accelerate the development of affordable, manufacturable materials in advancement of the clean energy economy. The seven winning projects selected as Stage 2 semi-finalists will receive a collective $1.4 million and $700,000 in vouchers and will now advance to the third and final stage of the competition, wherein they will develop detailed commercialization plans for their designs and manufacture a larger sample of their materials for additional testing.
In Case You Missed It: Smart Manufacturing Leadership Programs Are Coming to All 50 States
On March 31, DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), announced $50 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for States to create a new State Manufacturing Leadership Program. This historic initiative is supporting new or expanded state programs that enable small- and medium-sized manufacturers to increase their use of smart manufacturing and high-performance computing technologies and tools. Competitive funding awards of up to $2 million per state will be made over an up-to three-year period. Find out how this program can transform smart manufacturing in America.
Biden-Harris Administration Funds New DOE Critical Minerals Production Facility
DOE recently announced receiving $16 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support projects working to bring critical mineral supply chains to America and reduce reliance on competitors. Specifically, two studies, one based in West Virginia and a second in North Dakota, will use this funding to study how they can extract critical minerals from coal mine waste streams. Learn more about these important, impactful efforts now underway.
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