Living Off the Grid
Using wind, water and solar power, Eigg – an island off the coast of Scotland – has become one of the world’s first island communities to implement a completely renewable power grid supported by lead batteries.
The pandemic has shown us just how vital the lead battery industry is. Without 12V batteries, first responders can’t function; food and medical supplies can’t reach their destination; essential employees can’t get to their jobs....It’s as simple as that.