Datacenter expansion drives growth in North American industrial lead battery market
BCI and commodity research firm CRU have released findings from their annual North American industrial lead...
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June 18, 2026
Defending Critical Minerals in North America: The Case Against Improper Battery Exports
In 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey designated lead as a critical mineral, recognizing this battery metal’s...
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June 4, 2026
5 Questions with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Ed Thomsen
Meet Ed Thomsen, senior materials scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) where he...
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May 22, 2026
Flow Batteries North America returns with extended programming for 2026
The future of energy storage is being written in Phoenix this October, as Flow Batteries North America (FBNA)...
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May 13, 2026
5 Questions with Argonne National Laboratory’s Tim Fister
Meet Tim Fister, a leader in the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory and an integral...
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May 12, 2026
Lead batteries keep foothold in North American automotive battery market
A new report shows that advanced lead batteries remain the resilient standard in the North American...
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May 11, 2026
Landmark Year. Legendary City. Let’s Go Nashville.
The battery industry is riding an unprecedented wave of momentum — and there's no better place to keep it...
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April 27, 2026
5 questions with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Di Wu
A key partner of the Consortium for Lead Battery Leadership, an effort launched in 2024 and managed by...
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April 16, 2026
Battery separators – A critical component of the U.S. energy supply chain
U.S. battery manufacturing companies play a vital role in advancing energy storage solutions that support the...
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April 13, 2026
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