DOE Announces $5 Million to Launch Lithium-Battery Workforce Initiative Industry and Labor will Partner on Five Pilot Programs to Train Battery Manufacturing Workers and Bolster the Domestic Battery Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Labor and the AFL-CIO, announced the launch of a national workforce development strategy for lithium-battery manufacturing. As part of a $5 million investment, DOE will support up to five pilot training programs in energy and automotive communities and advance workforce partnerships between industry and labor for the domestic lithium battery supply chain. Lithium batteries power everything from electric vehicles to consumer electronics and are a critical component of President Biden’s whole-of-government decarbonization strategy. This workforce initiative will support the nation’s global competitiveness within battery manufacturing while strengthening the domestic economy and clean energy supply chains. “American leadership in the global battery supply chain will be based not only on our innovative edge, but also on our skilled workforce of engineers, designers, scientists, and production workers,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, “President Biden has a vision for achieving net zero emissions while creating millions of good paying, union jobs — and DOE’s battery partnerships with labor and industry are key to making that vision a reality.” Read more. DISCOVER MORE ABOUT AMO!Visit our Newsletter Archive webpage to catch up on AMO programs. Forward this email to your colleagues so that they can subscribe and stay up-to-date. | 
links.govdelivery.com/track?enid=ZWFzPTEmYnVsbGV0aW5yZWNpcGllbnRpZD0xMjg0NDM0MzY1NTctbCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9ODYxMjM5ODUyJm1zaWQ9JmF1aWQ9Jm1haWxpbmdpZD0yMDIyMDMyMS41NTI0MTM3MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9TURCLVBSRC1C…” />