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Press ReleaseJune 21, 2022Today, DOE announced the four winners of Phase III of the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize, a multiphase competition that incentivized American entrepreneurs to develop and demonstrate processes that, when scaled, have the potential to...Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office
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June 6, 2022FECM is collaborating across the agency and with the country’s National Laboratories to develop pathways that will increase our ability to produce critical minerals domestically.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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May 27, 2022At the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Critical Materials Institute (CMI), researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have been working together to develop new, cost-effective technologies for the...Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office
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Press ReleaseMay 13, 2022U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson met in Washington, DC on May 11, 2022, to discuss a number of key issues of mutual interest and importance.Energy.gov
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March 15, 2022The DOE and the European Commission today announced support for a collaboration between the European Battery Alliance and the U.S. Li-Bridge alliance to accelerate development of robust supply chains for lithium-ion and next generation batteries.Energy.gov
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March 9, 2022Research demonstrates the potentially game-changing thermoplastic resin material for marine applications at a meaningful scale.Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office
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Press ReleaseFebruary 28, 2022When we tell the story of our energy future, technologies like solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles take center stage. But manufacturing and supply chains also play a large role in making that future a reality.Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office
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February 25, 2022The U.S. Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and Department of State executed a memorandum of agreement that sets the foundation for a critical minerals stockpile to support the U.S. transition to clean energy and national security needs.Office of International Affairs
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Press ReleaseFebruary 24, 2022The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released America’s first comprehensive plan to ensure security and increase our energy independence.Energy.gov
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Press ReleaseFebruary 14, 2022The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Request for Information (RFI) on the design, construction and operation of a new facility to demonstrate the commercial feasibility...Energy.gov