Batteries are so central to powering our daily lives, they’ve earned their own holiday. Every year on February 18, we celebrate the importance of batteries and the role they play to keep us safe, connected, and meeting decarbonization goals.
Why celebrate National Battery Day (NBD) on February 18? There’s an “electrifying” reason. It’s the anniversary of Alessandro Volta’s birth in 1745. The Italian physicist and chemist invented the electric battery, which is playing a prominent role in electrifying our world.
Today, domestically produced storage batteries are used by a wide range of industries, households and the government to support day-to-day activities and critical operations.
This essential technology not only energizes our daily lives, but also yields significant economic impact, as highlighted in a recent report, “The Battery Fueled Economy: US Domestic and Supported Canadian Activity,” prepared by EBP.
The U.S. battery industry powers roughly $8.1 trillion worth of domestic industrial economic output annually, or roughly 20% of the U.S. economy. Plus, the industry provides nearly 48 million U.S. jobs that are related to, or reliant on, the battery industry.
“The battery manufacturing industry is a hidden engine of economic growth for communities all across North America,” said Roger Miksad, President and Executive Director of BCI, the leading trade association for the battery industry. “Cars and trucks, data centers, forklifts, renewable energy storage and more rely on batteries every day to provide the essential energy that powers the modern economy.”
U.S. lead battery manufacturers and recyclers use National Battery Day (NBD) to specifically highlight the benefits and successful circular economy of lead batteries. As the world moves toward electrification, the demand for all battery types is growing exponentially. Safe, reliable and infinitely recyclable lead batteries are a trusted cornerstone in the mix of energy storage chemistries needed now – and for the multitude of applications ahead.
Modern lead batteries are the result of millions of dollars of research and innovation by the lead battery industry. Today’s lead-based energy storage technology serves a diverse array of applications. That includes providing nearly 45% of the world’s rechargeable energy storage needs for:
On NBD, we also celebrate the readiness of the lead battery industry. We know that meeting energy storage demands will require a mix of battery chemistries. Lead batteries are poised to deliver.
Our industry is steadily advancing the green-energy storage revolution with sustainable, domestic manufacturing capacity:
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