The Biden administration has a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with a stated strategy of investing in American-made, clean energy technology. With this goal, the Department of Energy (DOE) offers $24.5M for manufacturing innovation to build a clean, resilient electric grid.
According to Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, “These funding opportunities will help manufacture the next-generation of energy storage systems and power lines that support President Biden’s climate goals, create and sustain U.S. jobs and build a strong, secure, and efficient electric grid”.
These opportunities include funding designed to bring manufacturable technologies from the lab to the market place. There are two different categories of funding – flow battery systems and electricity-conducing materials. Read the full announcement here.