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U.S. Energy Department launches BattMan next-generation battery accelerator program to strengthen EV supply chain

The U.S. Department of Energy has launched BattMan, a programme to support development and commercialisation of next-generation battery manufacturing technologies. The initiative aims to lower production costs and bridge laboratory innovations to factory output. The department said U.S. battery demand for transport and energy storage could rise to 707 GWh by 2035 from 179 GWh in 2025. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory leads the project with national labs and universities.