A battery that performs well in a laboratory still has to survive a commercial test: can a factory make it consistently at an affordable price? A federal initiative announced Oct. 28 focuses on that transition, putting manufacturing methods alongside the search for better battery materials.
The Department of Energy introduced a national battery strategy and the Battery Manufacturing Accelerator, known as BattMan. The strategy sets goals for a more complete domestic supply chain by 2030 and technology and manufacturing leadership by 2035. These are targets, not a report that the United States has already reached them.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory leads the accelerator with other laboratories, universities and industry partners. Its description emphasizes access to equipment and expertise for moving beyond laboratory samples. Researchers and manufacturers are establishing partnerships intended to test whether promising storage technologies can be made at industrial scale….READ MORE…
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