The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is embarking on a new initiative to build and train a workforce capable of supporting the advanced technologies necessary in battery manufacturing. DOE announced it is partnering with Youngstown State University in Ohio and DOE’s own Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee to build a One million dollars Energy Storage Workforce Innovation Center to serve as a training center based in Midwest. DOE has chosen to partner with these specific entities to build on the momentum already seen in the North-East region of Ohio, which is referred to as “Voltage Valley” due to the number of investments made in the area by electric vehicle industry. Workforce development is a key pillar of success for DOE and the new innovation center will help to support the battery and EV manufacturing industry, which are focus technology areas for DOE. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette commented that the US is “in a period of tremendous advancement in battery technologies, presenting new opportunities for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. With these new technologies and growing industries, it is essential that we prepare a workforce that will lead the next generation of energy storage technologies into practice. Our investments will help continue the region’s reputation of meeting the nation’s manufacturing needs.”
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