LiTHOS is $30 million The Canada-based company announced it has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to renovate its 55,000-square-foot factory in Bessemer to produce lithium hydroxide and create hundreds of jobs. .

LiTHOS said in a news release that lithium is one of the most sought-after metals in the world due to aggressive and ambitious electrification efforts to limit CO2 emissions. This global demand is being supported by the adoption of EVs and the installation of hundreds of gigawatts of intermittent solar capacity that will require partial battery storage solutions.

The company said the application has received written support from the U.S. Senate. with katie britt Tommy Tuberville; United States representative. with Terry A. Sewell Gary Palmer. Alabama Mobility and Power Center.of University of Alabamaand the city ​​of bessemerDepartment of Economic and Community Development.

The announcements for each award are scheduled to be as follows: May.

“We are excited to expand our relationship with the U.S. Department of Energy and utilize this additional grant to accelerate pilot-scale production of lithium hydroxide from energy sources. bessemer It's complicated,” the CEO said. scott taylor. “The requirements for bessemer The complex was driven by significant unsolicited customer demand for bespoke conditioning and pre-treatment processes prior to direct lithium extraction. We are now able to provide near real-time ICP fluid sampling results for visiting customers to verify and validate our AcQUA technology in reservoir brines.

“We are grateful for the support we have received from the Senate, Congress and the Government. University of Alabamaand the city ​​of bessemer”