ARPA-E Award

PolyPlus Battery Company, in collaboration with Corning Incorporated, has been selected for an award worth up to $4,996,311 by the United States Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop ultra-high specific energy lithium/air batteries based on protected lithium metal electrodes.

Under this award, PolyPlus and Corning will work together to achieve transformational improvements in rechargeable Li-Air battery technology. PolyPlus's lithium-air batteries based on proprietary protected lithium electrodes and Corning's specialization in glass, ceramics, and record of moving technology from laboratory to manufacturing have great promise for advancing Li-Air technology, which holds promise to rival the energy density of gasoline. With a clear path to commercialization this technology hopes to revolutionize Li-Air batteries for electric vehicle applications.

To learn more about the ARPA-E awards you may click here to view the statement from the Office of the Vice President of the United States.