The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) has joined the European Association for the Storage of Energy (EASE).
ALABC director Dr Alistair Davidson said energy storage “is one of the key enablers of decarbonisation and electrification in Europe”.
“There are many forms of energy storage, and advanced lead batteries are already providing more than 75% of worldwide rechargeable battery storage,” Davidson said.
“It is clear that the market for renewable energy storage is set to grow substantially and our members are establishing a wide range of electricity storage systems using advanced lead batteries worldwide, so we’re able to bring relevant experience to the debate.”
EASE secretary-general Patrick Clerens said ALABC’s “research experience and understanding of the global rechargeable battery market brings welcome expertise to our association”.
Towards the end of last year, ALABC and Exide Spain launched a two-year study into the use of carbon nano materials in the positive active mass. ALABC said the project would “investigate potential significant benefits, such as improved energy efficiency and cycle life for lead batteries in energy storage applications, through the use of nano-carbon on the positive plate”.
