DOE launches initiative to build EV battery workforce

Jack Quinn | Source: Environment & Energy Publishing | Posted 03/27/2024

The program aims to ensure there will be enough skilled workers to construct clean energy projects.

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The Energy and Labor departments unveiled new training guidelines for battery manufacturing workers to ensure a skilled workforce for decarbonizing the grid and advancing the electric vehicle sector. The standards aim to streamline training in various battery production areas such as cathode manufacturing, electrode preparation, cell assembly, and product testing for quality and safety.

Part of the Battery Workforce Initiative launched in March 2022, these guidelines advocate for a uniform credential for training providers and support registered apprenticeships for individuals aspiring to work as battery machine operators. The initiative, backed by $5 million in federal funding, involved collaboration with industry representatives, labor unions, and community colleges to develop these crucial training standards aimed at bolstering the battery industry workforce.

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