Battery Facts & Applications

Batteries connect, power and protect our everyday energy needs. Explore the fundamentals of battery technology, the impact of battery recycling in creating a circular economy, key industry data and statistics, and the essential applications that depend on batteries to power transportation, industries, and global energy needs.

Venkat Srinivasan from the Argonne Collaborative Center

The lead acid battery ... is legendary. We can recycle 95+ percent of [these] batteries all across the world. It's a very safe chemistry, ... [and] we understand how to use it very, very well.

Dr. Venkat Srinivasan, Director, Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science