The US-based alpha-En Corp develops new technologies for manufacturing pure lithium metal, a raw material for use in lightweight, high energy density batteries. The company's core technology includes battery components such as protected anodes and compounds of lithium. They have developed a proprietary, patent-pending, room temperature process to produce lithium metal while meeting the growing demand for lithium metal without harming the environment. The company's goal is to produce lithium metal at room temperature for use in batteries and other applications.