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CX-270921: Jumpstart Opportunities to Unleash Leadership in Energy Storage with 1K Energy Storage Systems - JOULES-1K Phase 2 and JOULES-1K Phase 2 SBIR-STTR (NOFO Nos.[...]
CX-270921: Jumpstart Opportunities to Unleash Leadership in Energy Storage with 1K Energy Storage Systems - JOULES-1K Phase 2 and JOULES-1K Phase 2 SBIR-STTR (NOFO Nos. DE-FOA-0003162 and DE-FOA-0003163)
The Jumpstart Opportunities to Unleash Leadership in Energy Storage with 1K Energy Storage Systems (JOULES-1K) Phase 2 Program (previously Pioneering Railroad, Oceanic and Plane ELectrification with 1K energy storage systems [PROPEL-1K]) are projects chosen from Phase 1 of the JOULES-1K program which show the most promise of developing novel energy storage to support drones, robots, Electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and other applications that would benefit from ultra-high-density storage systems.
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February 27, 2026
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The Jumpstart Opportunities to Unleash Leadership in Energy Storage with 1K Energy Storage Systems (JOULES-1K) Phase 2 Program (previously Pioneering Railroad, Oceanic and Plane ELectrification with 1K energy storage systems [PROPEL-1K]) are projects chosen from Phase 1 of the JOULES-1K program which show the most promise of developing novel energy storage to support drones, robots, Electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and other applications that would benefit from ultra-high-density storage systems. Specifically, project teams will develop storage technologies that achieve energy density targets that equal or exceed 1,000 watt-hours per kilogram and 1,000 watt-hours per liter at the end of life and at the net energy storage system level.
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