The Joint Center for Energy Storage Research: A New Paradigm for Battery Research and Development

TL;DR

The Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) introduces a new integrated approach to accelerate the development and commercialization of next-generation beyond-lithium-ion batteries for energy storage.

Contribution

JCESR pioneers a novel paradigm combining discovery science, design, prototyping, and manufacturing collaboration within a single organization to speed up battery innovation.

Findings

Established a new collaborative research model.

Achieved initial progress in beyond-lithium-ion battery development.

Laid groundwork for faster transition from research to market.

Abstract

The Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) seeks transformational change in transportation and the electricity grid driven by next generation high performance, low cost electricity storage. To pursue this transformative vision JCESR introduces a new paradigm for battery research: integrating discovery science, battery design, research prototyping and manufacturing collaboration in a single highly interactive organization. This new paradigm will accelerate the pace of discovery and innovation and reduce the time from conceptualization to commercialization. JCESR applies its new paradigm exclusively to beyond-lithium-ion batteries, a vast, rich and largely unexplored frontier. This review presents JCESR's motivation, vision, mission, intended outcomes or legacies and first year accomplishments.