Energy Department to Fund R&D for Battery Storage and Advanced Manufacturing in the US

Funding aimed at strengthening US manufacturing competitiveness

U.S. Manufacturing: Engines are assembled as they make their way through the assembly line at the General Motors (GM) manufacturing plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, on Aug. 22, 2019. Reuters/Harrison McClary/File Photo

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Monday that approximately $187 million in funding is being made available for 55 projects across 25 states to support research and development in innovative advanced manufacturing.

According to the DOE, projects have been chosen in the fields of critical manufacturing technologies, materials science, and process technology. A statement from the DOE said that the funding will help to “advance the Trump Administration’s goal to strengthen domestic manufacturing competitiveness and position the United States for global leadership in advanced manufacturing.”