The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) issued a request for information (RFI) to inform the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Energy Critical Materials Assessment. This assessment will assist DOE in considering pathways necessary in the global deployment of energy technologies as they relate to “(1) production and generation, (2) transmission, (3) storage, and (4) end-use.” Specifically, DOE is seeking input from stakeholders on:
- Energy technologies of interest
- Materials of interest
- Supply chain information
- Market dynamics
- Challenges to domestic industry
- Methodology
- DOE critical materials and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) critical minerals lists
- Other stakeholder issues related to the Energy Critical Materials Assessment”
Eligibility: Industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, Tribes, and other stakeholders interested in critical minerals are eligible to solicit feedback.
Due Date and Submission: This opportunity must be submitted electronically to EnergyCriticalMaterialsRFI@ee.doe.gov by 5:00 pm ET on July 25, 2025. Responses are not required for all categories or questions.
Please see the Lewis-Burke report for more information and background on the RFI.