Dow to establish carbonate solvents production facility to improve lithium-ion battery supply chain
Dow has announced plans to invest in ethylene derivatives capacity on the U.S. Gulf Coast. This includes the manufacturing of carbonate solvents, which are critical components to the supply chain of lithium-ion batteries. Dow’s grant application submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has been selected for award negotiations. This funding will be used to build the carbonate solvents production facility for lithium-ion battery production. According to Dow, the new plant will be able to capture more than 90% of the carbon dioxide from the ethylene oxide manufacturing process. The carbon dioxide will then be used to create carbonate solvents.
In a recent quote, Brendy Lange, Dow Industrial Solutions business vice president, said, "This announcement is an exciting proof point of Dow's Decarbonize & Grow strategy, paired with our MobilityScience capabilities and commitment to a sustainable future for the automotive industry. The support from the DOE is a critical enabler of this project, localizing the supply of low-carbon value-added products to help enable the clean energy transition while advancing the decarbonization of our own operations."
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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