Analysis of the current status of domestic battery cabinet industry

Should lithium-based batteries be a domestic supply chain?

Establishing a domestic supply chain for lithium-based batteries requires a national commitment to both solving breakthrough scientific challenges for new materials and developing a manufacturing base that meets the demands of the growing electric vehicle (EV) and electrical grid storage markets.

What is the National Blueprint for lithium batteries?

This National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries, developed by the Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries will help guide investments to develop a domestic lithium-battery manufacturing value chain that creates equitable clean-energy manufacturing jobs in America while helping to mitigate climate change impacts.

How does the European Union prioritize batteries?

The European Union has prioritized batteries under the European Commission’s industrial policy through the European Battery Alliance, which launched in 2017 and developed a strategic plan to secure battery manufacturing and access to critical materials across the entire supply chain.

What is the current lithium-battery supply chain?

FIGURE 5 outlines the current lithium-battery supply chain, from raw materials production to end-of-life recycling. For each stage of the supply chain, FCAB proposes key actions that can be taken to strengthen and bolster domestic performance while providing equitable clean-energy manufacturing jobs.

What are the commercial EV battery markets?

Accessed May 27, 2021. For lithium-ion batteries, commercial U.S. markets include commercial and passenger EVs, stationary storage, and aviation. As seen in FIGURE 2, lithium-ion EV battery demand is projected to grow dramatically in the coming years.

What is the future of lithium batteries?

The elimination of critical minerals (such as cobalt and nickel) from lithium batteries, and new processes that decrease the cost of battery materials such as cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes, are key enablers of future growth in the materials-processing industry.