Can ‘BattMan’ secure the US battery manufacturing supply chain?

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci · 2026-11-03 11:01 UTC

The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few years as U.S. battery demand looks set to quadruple.

Dive Brief:

- The U.S. Department of Energy is launching a new initiative to speed development and deployment of advanced battery technologies, DOE Assistant Secretary Audrey Robertson told Utility Dive.

- The Battery Manufacturing Accelerator, or BattMan, aims to strengthen domestic supply chains for battery materials and components, reduce manufacturing costs and shorten commercialization timelines, the department said on Wednesday.

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