Earlier this year, Secretary Brouillette of the U.S. Department
of Energy launched the Trump Administration's Energy Storage
Grand Challenge Program. The initiative is designed to be a
comprehensive effort to accelerate the development of
next-generation energy storage technology that will position the
United States as a global market leader. This program represents a
continuation of the administration's efforts to improve U.S.
infrastructure, energy independence, and reliability.
The Grand Challenge builds on the $158 million Advanced Energy
Storage Initiative announced in President Trump's Fiscal Year
2020 budget request. According to a statement from the Department
of Energy, the vision for the Energy Storage Grand Challenge is to
create and sustain global leadership in energy storage utilization
and exports, with a secure domestic manufacturing supply chain that
is independent of foreign sources of critical materials, by 2030.
While research and development (R&D)
