Immediate actions on battery storage

The US President signed executive order 14017 on February 25, 2021, which launched the 100-day review to address vulnerabilities and opportunities in the supply chains of four key products, including batteries. Following the Department of Energy's (DOE) report, the White House administration announced a set of immediate actions:

 

- Strengthen U.S. manufacturing requirements in federally-funded grants, cooperative agreements, and research and development (R&D) contracts;

- Procure stationary battery storage, notably at federal sites;

- Provide financing to the advanced battery supply chain for electric vehicles;

- Release the National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries

 

 

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