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The Superior Supplies and Manufacturing Applied sciences Workplace (AMMTO) has introduced a funding pot of $2 million for the recycling and reuse of Li-ion batteries, administered via the ReCell Middle situated at Argonne Nationwide Laboratory.
Each establishments reply to the US Division of Power. By means of this funding introduced immediately, AMMTO goals to encourage what it calls ‘Cooperative Analysis and Improvement Agreements’ between the Nationwide Laboratories which might be a part of the ReCell Middle and trade companions. These ‘CRADA’ tasks would require a 50% value share between the DoE and personal companions, though RD&D tasks outdoors these agreements may even be thought of for funding.
A complete of as much as eight tasks will probably be funded, probably for one 12 months. The chosen tasks will concentrate on analysis, training, and workforce growth, and will probably be tasked with de-risking and scaling up novel processes for the recycling and reuse of supplies from the greater than two million tons of Li-ion batteries projected to be obtainable within the subsequent ten years.
Focus areas will embody the event of a room temperature course of for recycling and reuse of electrodes, rejuvenation (re-manufacturing) of electrodes for direct reuse, recycling of electrolytes, and training and workforce growth.
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