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What is a Technology Strategy assessment on lead acid batteries?

This technology strategy assessment on lead acid batteries, released as part of the Long-Duration Storage Shot, contains the findings from the Storage Innovations (SI) 2030 strategic initiative.

What is a lead-acid battery?

The lead-acid (PbA) battery was invented by Gaston Planté more than 160 years ago and it was the first ever rechargeable battery. In the charged state, the positive electrode is lead dioxide (PbO2) and the negative electrode is metallic lead (Pb); upon discharge in the sulfuric acid electrolyte, both electrodes convert to lead sulfate (PbSO4).

What is the global market for PbA batteries?

The 2020 global market for PbA batteries was ~500 GWh (70% of global energy storage) and $40 billion . The U.S. PbA batteries industry supports nearly 25,000 direct jobs in 38 states and has a total combined economic impact estimated to be $32 billion (manufacturing, recycling, transport, distribution, and mining) .

How can a domestic PBA battery circular economy be developed?

Examples could include lowering the fraction of valuable end-of-life PbA batteries that are exported or reducing the rising costs and lead times of critical materials. These analyses and innovations would support a domestic PbA battery circular economy.