USABC grants US$3.5 million technology development contract to Zenlabs Energy Inc

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) has announced the award of a US$3.5 million technology development contract to Zenlabs Energy Inc in Fremont, California for a low-cost/fast-charge (LCFC) technology development. (US$1 = RM4.402)

“The low-cost/fast-charge contract award with Zenlabs is part of USABC’s broad battery technology research and development programme,” said Steve Zimmer, executive director of USCAR.

“Programmes like this are critical to advancing the technology needed to meet both near and long-term goals that will enable broader scale vehicle electrification.”

The contract award, which includes a 50 per cent cost share, funds a 24-month project that began earlier this year.

The programme will focus on electrolyte and active material development to form a stable passivation layer on the surface of both the anode and cathode, and address the remaining challenges associated with high-energy, high-power and low-cost silicon-dominant anode cells for EV applications.

This is Zenlabs’ third contract with USABC, according to a statement.

USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR). Enabled by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy(DOE), USABC’s mission is to develop electrochemical energy storage technologies that advance commercialisation of next generation electrified vehicle applications.

In support of its mission, USABC has developed mid and long-term goals to guide its projects and measure its progress.

-- BERNAMA