WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Golden Field Office has announced the Notice of Intent to issue a funding opportunity focused on critical minerals and materials (CMM). This initiative aims to bolster the domestic supply chain crucial for technologies underpinning U.S. energy dominance and national security. Despite the award ceiling set at just $1, the estimated total funding is projected to be $0, and no awards are expected to be given. Yet, the program intends to supp more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory, has announced a funding opportunity with the issuance of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003587, focused on the establishment of a Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility. This initiative aims to enhance domestic capabilities in the processing and recovery of rare earth elements, which are critical for various advanced techno more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory, has announced a funding opportunity under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) aimed at advancing the development of battery materials processing, manufacturing, and recycling technologies. This initiative, titled Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program (DE-FOA-0003585), is designed to support innovative projects that enhance the United  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy, through its National Energy Technology Laboratory, has unveiled a grant initiative titled Notice of Intent to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Mines and Metals Capacity Expansion - Piloting By-Product Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities. This grant aims to foster innovation in the extraction and recovery of critical minerals and materials from by-products at industrial sites across th more ST