Essential Energy Everyday (EEE) recently released a video called, “Future Powered by Lead Batteries”, which describes how lead batteries are an indispensable part of our everyday lives and our green energy future. Lead batteries have a 150-year proven track record and are poised to provide the energy storage demand for a growing global economy — supporting renewable energy, greener transportation, and critical infrastructure.
The need for more research and investment in energy storage (synonymous with batteries) was made clear this week in Washington, D.C.
Capitol Hill Briefing: Bipartisan agreement & progressive research
Reports of divisions in Congress were disproved during a Capitol Hill briefing organized by Battery Council International on February 12, 2019, in advance of National Battery Day. California Rep. Mark Takano (Democrat) and New York Rep. Chris Collins (Republican) who serve as co-chairs of the Advanced Energy Storage Caucus, agreed that the need for research into energy storage is an area of alignment for both Democrats and Republicans.
Rep. Takano noted that he co-founded the caucus after a staff member provided him with a policy paper in 2015 that described energy storage as “the next big thing.” His goal is to advocate for advanced energy storage research and to explore policies that encourage battery storage development. “I’m passionate about this issue because [the] security and sustainability of our energy infrastructure affects every community across America.”
Takano added: “Energy storage is the future of renewable energy. Cheap grid-scale storage means that renewables can compete with fossil fuels on cost alone. This is not only better for our environment, but also makes our national grid more secure from natural disasters.”
Rep. Collins noted that energy storage means energy independence, “and that’s what’s good for America.” Collins said that the current downside of wind and solar power is that wind and sun aren’t always available. “We have to store the energy in a way that’s real and sustainable, and the technology is not quite there…we need breakthroughs.” He stressed that the place for governmental funding is funding research, noting that the moon landing, semiconductors, and other technological advancements are the result of government funding.
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