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USABC Awards $2.3 Million Battery Separator Contract
The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) announced the award of a $2.3 million battery separator technology development contract to Celgard LLC of Charlotte, NC. USABC awarded the contract in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop lithium-ion battery separator technology for hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle applications. The 18-month contract will focus on performance characteristics of dry process separators for use in lithium-ion vehicle batteries. USABC is a consortium of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR). Enabled by a cooperative agreement with the DOE, USABC’s mission is to develop electrochemical energy storage technologies that support commercialization of fuel cell, hybrid and electric vehicles. Celgard’s contract involves demonstrating performance characteristics of high-temperature melt integrity (HTMI) lithium-ion battery separators, focusing on abuse tolerance, production process definition and scale-up parameters. It will also develop a standard definition and protocol for measuring HTMI. “We are pleased to announce the award of this contract to Celgard as part of USABC’s broad battery technology research and development program,” said Don Walkowicz, executive director of USCAR. “The program is essential to advance both near- and long-term goals for hybrid-electric vehicle transportation.” The new contract with Celgard follows previous work with USABC to develop low-cost separators for lithium-ion battery applications. The U.S. DOE’s overarching mission is to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States. DOE’s Office of FreedomCAR & Vehicle Technologies works with industry to develop advanced transportation technologies that reduce the nation’s use of imported oil and increase our energy security. Electrochemical energy storage has been identified as a critical enabling technology for advanced, fuel-efficient, light and heavy-duty vehicles. Click here to download a PDF copy of this newsletter. |
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