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Lead more environmentally friendly than lithium, study says 785 632 Batteries International

Lead more environmentally friendly than lithium, study says

September 27, 2023: Lead batteries are four times better for the environment than lithium batteries. That’s the conclusion of a cradle-to-grave study — Comparative LCA of Lead and LFP Batteries…

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New EU Battery Regulation recycling targets ‘challenging and timeline fanciful’ 200 200 Batteries International

New EU Battery Regulation recycling targets ‘challenging and timeline fanciful’

September 27, 2023: Some of the ambitious recycling targets set out in the new EU Battery Regulation may have little basis with current technological abilities to recover metals from battery…

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Doe Run part of Missouri’s $2.3bn lead-powered economy booster 1024 683 Batteries International

Doe Run part of Missouri’s $2.3bn lead-powered economy booster

September 27, 2023: The lead battery industry is worth $2.3 billion annually to the US state of Missouri, according to a new report released by the Doe Run Company on…

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It’s official … Batteries International ranked world’s No.1 972 1016 Batteries International

It’s official … Batteries International ranked world’s No.1

September 27, 2023: It’s official! Batteries International is the world’s leading battery magazine according to global social media analytics firm Feedspot. Feedspot recently ranked Batteries International No.1 of the top…

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Zogby to retire from EnerSys, O’Connell named as successor 452 397 Batteries International

Zogby to retire from EnerSys, O’Connell named as successor

September 21, 2023: Andrew Zogby, president of energy systems global for EnerSys, is to retire next year, the battery maker said on September 20. Zogby, who will retire on March…

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Leoch to open Mexico battery plant in Monterrey by year end 480 587 Batteries International

Leoch to open Mexico battery plant in Monterrey by year end

September 21, 2023: Leoch’s new battery assembly plant in Mexico will be operational by the end of this year, owner and chairman Dong Li has told Batteries International. The Singapore-headquartered…

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EnerSys, Stryten land US submarine lead battery supply deals 1024 630 Batteries International

EnerSys, Stryten land US submarine lead battery supply deals

September 21, 2023: EnerSys said on September 18 it had secured a new $91.8 million multi-year contract to supply its thin plate pure lead (TPPL) batteries to the US Navy…

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Metair names new COO, posts ‘robust’ H1 results 736 1024 Batteries International

Metair names new COO, posts ‘robust’ H1 results

September 21, 2023: Battery and auto components group Metair Investments has appointed Johan Mouton as COO with effect from October 1. Mouton (pictured) was most recently technical and logistics director…

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CRU appoints Nikolic to new North America VP post 622 704 Batteries International

CRU appoints Nikolic to new North America VP post

September 21, 2023: CRU, the research consultancy, has appointed Frank Nikolic as North America VP for base and battery metals, the company said on September 14. In this newly created…

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Doe Run CEO urges US minerals investment boost for clean energy 740 600 Batteries International

Doe Run CEO urges US minerals investment boost for clean energy

September 14, 2023: The head of US lead miner and recycler the Doe Run Company has called for greater government support to boost domestic mineral production to meet clean energy…

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