July 19, 2018: The ALABC joined the European Association for the Storage of Energy, a membership organization that aims to promote energy storage across all applications, on July 16.

EASE comprises suppliers, utilities and battery companies such as Exide Technologies, Johnson Controls, Maxwell Technologies and LG Chem.

“We aim to ensure that the legislative framework at EU level is positive enough to ensure that technology can be deployed in Europe, and is not prevented for no reason,” said EASE policy officer Marine Delhommeau, who provides advice and information on the rules surrounding energy storage, helping potential investors in the technology.

“We facilitate and identify research and development priorities to work with the EU to make sure there’s enough finding for research.”

EASE is technology agnostic, but Delhommeau said the ALABC would get a voice on lead battery technology now it had joined and could attend meetings and working groups.

“They will help by writing reports and make their voices heard at EU level,” she said.

ALABC director of communications Hywel Jarman said: “This will enable the ALABC to share with EASE members and European decision-makers the role of lead batteries in energy storage now, and the opportunities for lead battery technology in the future.”