Lens technology energy storage

What is a low-cost earth-abundant Na-ion storage (lens)?

In late 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $50 million over the next five years to establish the Low-cost Earth-abundant Na-ion Storage (LENS) consortium. The LENS Consortium, funded by the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, aims to discover, develop, and demonstrate a new class of sodium-ion batteries (NIBs).

What is the lens consortium?

The LENS Consortium, funded by the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, aims to discover, develop, and demonstrate a new class of sodium-ion batteries (NIBs). These NIBs will be designed to match or surpass the specific energy and energy density of current graphite/lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, while also having a long life and low cost.

Who is lens?

LENS has assembled a world-class team from the following national laboratories and universities: This team of six national labs and eight universities, including four minority serving institutions (MSIs), collectively possesses decades of experience studying and developing novel materials for sodium-ion batteries (NIBs).