DEAR0001974

NEW AWARD TO ONTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
DE-FOA-0003303
PROJECT TITLE: REJUVENATION TO INCREASE THE LIFETIME OF ADVANCED BATTERIES
THIS ARPA-E CIRCULAR PROJECT, “REJUVENATION TO INCREASE THE LIFETIME OF ADVANCED
BATTERIES” DEVELOPS IN-SITU TREATMENT APPROACHES TO DOUBLE THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY (LIB)
LIFESPAN. AS AN OIL-CHANGE IS A WELL-ACCEPTED SERVICE TO EXTEND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (ICE)
LIFETIME, SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF REJUVENATION WILL ESTABLISH ELECTROLYTE REPLACEMENT AS A FUTURE SERVICE FOR LIBS.

Onto Technology

ACCORDING TO THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), A CIRCULAR ECONOMY “REFERS TO AN ECONOMY THAT USES A SYSTEMS-FOCUSED APPROACH AND INVOLVES INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES THAT ARE RESTORATIVE OR REGENERATIVE BY DESIGN, ENABLES RESOURCES USED IN SUCH PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN THEIR HIGHEST VALUE FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, AND AIMS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE THROUGH THE SUPERIOR DESIGN OF MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SYSTEMS.” FURTHER, “A CIRCULAR ECONOMY REDUCES MATERIAL USE, REDESIGNS MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES TO BE LESS RESOURCE INTENSIVE, AND RECAPTURES ‘WASTE’ AS A RESOURCE TO MANUFACTURE NEW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS.” SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY REQUIRES IMPLEMENTING THE ABOVE PRINCIPLES TO THE SUPPLY CHAINS OF NUMEROUS PRODUCTS.

81.135 - Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) [DOE]

Bend, Oregon United States

City-Wide

Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-Lived Advanced Rechargeables (CIRCULAR) (DE-FOA-0003303)