News & Events

BCI FORMS NEW GROUP TO ACCELERATE FLOW BATTERIES IN NORTH AMERICA AND MAXIMIZE SYNERGIES WITH THE LEAD BATTERY INDUSTRY With the Growing Need for Renewable Energy, and a Decarbonized and Stable Grid, the BCI Flow Battery Industry Group...

Rep. Daniel Meuser Introduces USA Batteries Act to Eliminate Tax on Materials Essential to U.S. Battery Manufacturing WASHINGTON – March 15 – Yesterday Representative Daniel Meuser (PA-09) introduced the USA Batteries Act,...

Statement from Battery Council International on State of the Union Address WASHINGTON – February 8, 2022 – The U.S. lead battery industry is ready to meet the challenges set forth in last night’s State of the Union...

North American Battery Manufacturers Recognized as an Industry Association Partner to Support a Responsible and Circular Battery Value Chain by 2030 CHICAGO – January 18, 2023 – Battery Council International (BCI) is pleased...

Undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral level researchers and assistants engaged in scientific work related to lead and other battery types have the opportunity to present, network and explore the cutting-edge science of battery technology...

BCI sat down with Board Member, Julie McClure, during an interview about her involvement with the battery industry.  Julie McClure is currently Chairman of MAC Engineering & Equipment, Co. Inc., but has been in the industry for over...

October 4, 2022 – Four associations representing the lead and lead battery industries have launched a program designed to help reduce substandard and informal lead battery recycling in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). The program...

St. Louis – September 8, 2022 – The Doe Run Company's (Doe Run) Maroon mine rescue team won both first place in Metal/Non-Metal Mine Rescue and second place in Metal Combination at the 2022 National Mine Rescue Competition in...

This month we are highlighting Lisa Derico, HR director at Hammond Group, Inc., mom of an awesome daughter and one of 13 siblings! Derico started at Hammond 17 years ago as a temp and is now an active member of WGBI and a leader in the industry....

BCI welcomes new Director of Regulatory and Technical Affairs, Susan Bernard. We sat down with Susan to learn more about her thoughts on the industry.  How did you get involved in the industry? I got involved in the battery industry...