The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Aug. 26 proposed awards totaling $10 million for seven projects aimed at recovering and refining critical materials required for key energy technologies.
The projects, led by the agency’s Critical Materials Innovation Hub, will focus on early-stage research and development pertaining to recovery of heavy rare earths, gallium, copper and other materials.
“These seven projects will leverage the Critical Materials Innovation Hub’s strong foundation of expertise to address key technical challenges” involving these materials, Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson said in a statement. “This work will unlock new production methods that strengthen domestic supply chains and ensure American manufacturers have access to the materials they need to compete and lead.”
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