The USABC Request for Proposal Information (RFPI) process represents a unique opportunity for developers to leverage their resources in combination with those of the automotive industry and the federal government. For the automakers, this type of pre-competitive cooperation minimizes duplication of effort and risk of failure and maximizes the benefits to the public of government funds.
USABC efforts are primarily focused on funding targeted development programs, in which we award DOE-provided, cost-shared financial support (up to 80% of total program cost) to companies working on compelling battery technology within the US. The consortium defines areas of interest for long-term EV battery development, then prioritizes work within the technology readiness level range of 4-7. This means that projects proposed to USABC should already be able to demonstrate basic technology feasibility, but the product under development is not mature enough to begin manufacturing scale-up and program launch.
The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) announced it will kick-off work on its $60 million award (effective Jan. 1) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Based on this support, the consortium intends to announce new funding opportunities for domestic research and development in early 2025. The focus areas for this award will look more closely at improvements to cell capabilities that could improve overall system cost, simplicity, and abuse tolerance by 2030. This includes characteristics such as wider operating temperature windows, alternative cell chemistries for better abuse tolerance or lower cost, recycling technologies, and development of novel technologies that address shortcomings in the supply chain.
While specific funding opportunities are forthcoming and Requests for Proposal Information (RFPI) will be published and announced in line with funding availability, the anticipated research focus areas are as follows:
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| 12V SS Battery Goals | 118.50 KB | 89 | 09-20-2021 | DownloadPreview |
| 42V Battery Goals | 6.37 KB | 172 | 09-20-2021 | DownloadPreview |
| Goals for Advanced Batteries for EVs | 11.06 KB | 205 | 09-20-2021 | DownloadPreview |
| Plug-in HEV Battery Goals | 68.64 KB | 164 | 09-20-2021 | DownloadPreview |
As this award program kicked-off earlier this year (effective Jan. 1), there currently are no active RFPIs.
Applicants will be required to submit their completed proposal package, which will include the signed RFPI Agreement and any requested supporting documentation, by the specified due date for each RFPI.
The information in this section will be updated as available.
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