New Award - Lithios Inc
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award DEAR0002177 is a grant from the Department of Energy, $20M obligated, FY2026 to FY2029, for New Award - Lithios Inc. The work is performed in Massachusetts. Source
Description
New Award - Lithios Inc. Control Number: 3467-1549 Lithios Has Invented a Novel, Cost-Effective Electrified Method of Extracting Lithium from Low-Grade US Brines. Our Patent-Pending, ARPA-E-Supported Technology, Advanced Lithium Extraction (Ale), Extracts Lithium from Brine by (1) Capturing Only Lithium Atoms in an Electrode and Leaving All Impurities Behind, (2) Replacing the Lithium-Depleted, Contaminant-Rich Brine with a Clean Recovery Solution, (3) Releasing Lithium from the Electrode Into the Recovery Solution, and (4) Processing the Recovery Solution to Produce Solid, Market-Ready Lithium Carbonate. This Project Nexus, for Next-Generation Extraction of Untapped Lithium Sources Will Operate Ale in the US at an Existing Facility with Access to Lithium-Containing Brine, Extracting 100 Tons Per Year of Lithium to Demonstrate Ales Readiness for Commercial Scaleup. A Kiloton-Scale Commercial Facility Will Follow by 2030. Lithios Anticipates Rapid Market Adoption to Meet Growing Lithium Demand with Best-IN-Class Economics. By Advancing Ale to Expand the US Domestic Lithium Supply, Nexus Directly Addresses (1) the Scaleup Program Objective of Advancing a Novel, Potentially Disruptive Energy Technology and (2) ARPA-Es Mission Areas of Reducing Dependence on Imported Energy Resources; Improving the Resilience, Security, and Reliability of Energy Storage and Delivery Infrastructure; and Ensuring That the US Maintains Its Lead in Advanced Energy Technologies.