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Lead Battery Consortium Comes Together, Research by D.O.E. Argonne National Library, Univ. of Toledo (Ohio) and More
The Argonne National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy research center for engineering and the multidisciplinary sciences. Together with lead battery manufacturers, they have joined forces with The University of Toledo (Toledo, Ohio) to extend the life and performance of lead batteries for use in several industry applications.
Lead batteries are a baseline energy storage technology used in automotive, telecommunications, electric power, mining, agriculture, marine, and data centers.
They are the most recycled product in the world, boasting a 99% recycling rate, and provide 60% of the global rechargeable energy storage market with a significant potential for even better performance under increasingly demanding requirements for vehicle electrification and the integration of renewable power to the electric grid.
“This partnership can help industry meet society’s demanding requirements in vital industries,” states U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), chair of the U.S. House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee.
The cohort of lead battery manufacturers began collaborating with Argonne National Laboratory and The University of Toledo (UToledo) to…