CMI hosts U.S. Department of Energy senior leadership

CMI researchers at Ames National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

Achievement 
The Critical Materials Innovation Hub at Ames National Laboratory provided tours and information for members of the U.S. Department of Energy senior leadership, including Audrey Robertson, DOE Assistant Secretary of Energy (EERE), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation.

Significance & Impact

  • Assistant Secretary Robertson’s visit included discussions with researchers for rare earth elements and critical materials and the ribbon cutting for the new Advanced Magnet Facility (AMF).
  • CMI research is creating technologies, captivating industry and catalyzing deployment to ensure a domestic supply chain for key products, including permanent magnets.

Hub Targets Addressed 
Providing the leaders, technical experts and skilled professionals needed by U.S. industry to assure supply chains.

CMI Director Tom Lograsso, Ames National Laboratory (shown holding vial), describes CMI research from the Controlled Atmosphere Materials Processing System (CAMPS) laboratory to U.S. Department of Energy senior leadership, including Audrey Robertson, DOE Assistant Secretary of Energy (EERE), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) (shown left), with Ames National Laboratory Director Karl Mueller (shown right).
CMI Director Tom Lograsso, Ames National Laboratory (shown holding vial), describes CMI research from the Controlled Atmosphere Materials Processing System (CAMPS) laboratory to U.S. Department of Energy senior leadership, including Audrey Robertson, DOE Assistant Secretary of Energy (EERE), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) (shown left), with Ames National Laboratory Director Karl Mueller (shown right).