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Batteries supply chain issues. This work isn’t singularly focused on projects that the lithium battery market will increase “? ve- maritime applications, but it will impact all transportation to ten-fold by the end of the decade” and that it is “es- sectors. Critically, DOE wants related economic activity to sential that the United States invests in accelerating the take hold and expand in the U.S., so that U.S. citizens and development of a resilient supply chain for high-capacity markets bene? t from the green energy transition. batteries.” These projects have to address other areas, in-

In May, DOE announced plans to provide grant fund- cluding social goals, workforce opportunities and impacts ing for research partnership projects that will establish the on low- and moderate-income communities.

pathways to deliver lithium batteries to power transpor- DOE is focusing on demonstration projects that fall tation the way lead batteries are ubiquitously available to into 12 “areas of interest,” including commercial scale cell support transportation. manufacturing, extraction and processing, “next genera-

DOE writes that “batteries are a critical element to de- tion” materials and electrodes and commercial scale battery carbonizing our economy and national competitiveness– recycling. Each project area must be domestically focused.

for grid storage, for the resilience of homes and businesses, Watch for decisions about project funding by the end of and for electri? cation of the transportation sector.” DOE 2022 or early next year.