Facility Will Add 25 Additional Jobs
Edison, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today unveiled a new manufacturing design facility with Eos Energy Enterprises in Edison. Located at Eos’ corporate headquarters in Edison, the Eos Ingenuity Lab will provide the space and resources to continue evolving Eos’ zinc battery technology as it helps accelerates the nation’s transition to clean energy. The lab will focus on expanding the company’s research and development capacity for future generations of new battery technology and will help forge a path toward rapid development of its energy storage systems.
“New Jersey is confronting the climate crisis with new, cutting-edge battery technology that is creating clean energy jobs right here at home,” said Pallone. “I am immensely proud that Eos calls Edison home and is leading the way on energy storage technology that will help us accelerate the transition to clean energy. These innovations will ensure both our economy and our energy infrastructure are ready to meet the challenges of the future.”
“The launch of the Ingenuity Lab underscores our commitment to building the energy storage solutions of the future,” said Joe Mastrangelo, Chief Executive Officer of Eos. “We have always prioritized innovation and continuous improvement as part of our company identity, but to have a designated site where this can be fostered will help accelerate adoption of energy storage and its critical role in the renewable energy transition.”
Founded in 2008, Eos designs and manufactures state of the art zinc batteries – manufactured in the U.S. and designed to provide new energy storage options in an effort to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Pallone hosted Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm for a tour of the company in July 2021.
Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Congressman Pallone helped pass into law, the Department of Energy announced earlier this year new programs to invest $3 billion to strengthen U.S. supply chains for advanced batteries. In 2021, DOE announced a new goal to reduce the cost of grid-scale, long duration energy storage by 90% within the decade that would help the United States reach 100% clean electricity by 2035. Long duration energy storage are systems that can store energy for more than 10 hours at a time and would support a low-cost, reliable, carbon-free electric grid. Cheaper and more efficient storage will make it easier to capture and store clean energy for use when energy generation is unavailable or lower than demand.
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