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The International Zinc Association Launches the Zinc Battery Initiative
Safe, reliable and sustainable, zinc is ready to transform energy storage
February 25, 2021 05:33 PM Eastern Standard Time
DURHAM, North Carolina--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Zinc Association (IZA) is pleased to announce the launch of its most recent program, the Zinc Battery Initiative.
Recent extreme weather events, amplified by climate change, have refocused attention on the future role of fossil fuels, and on the capacity and resilience of energy networks around the world.
One of the most impactful ways to address this is through cost-effective energy storage. As renewables become a growing part of the electricity grid, energy storage can help address the intermittency of solar and wind energy. It can also help respond to large fluctuations in demand by capturing and storing excess energy during low demand and putting it online during peak hours. Energy storage also helps provide resilience by serving as a backup energy supply when generation is interrupted. It will also play a fundamental role in the electrification of transport and in other applications where energy is needed, but connections to the network are not practical.
Addressing climate change and creating energy networks resistant to extreme weather will require a variety of technologies. Zinc batteries have a lot to contribute. They are versatile, offer flexible designs with wide operating temperatures, high power discharge and are capable of providing long-lasting storage. Zinc has strong supply chains in major regions, with production in North America, South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Zinc batteries also have an excellent safety record, making them an ideal option where physical safety is essential.
"The advance of zinc battery technologies, which results in safe, sustainable and low-cost options for key applications, represents a disruptive innovation with significant impacts on these markets in the future," said Andrew Green, executive director of the International Zinc Association. "We are excited about creating a partnership between our zinc producing members and the leading companies in the zinc battery sector to help promote the development and use of these technologies."
ZBI members include some of the leading companies in the zinc battery sector, such as ZincFive, Zinc8, Salient Energy, Urban Electric Power, e-Zinc, ZAF Energy Systems and AEsir Technologies, Inc.
For more information about the Zinc Batterie Initiative, visit www.zincbatteryinitiative.com.
About IZA
IZA is a non-profit organization that represents the global zinc industry to grow markets sustainably and maintain market access for the industry through effectively managed initiatives in research and development (R&D), technology transfer and communication of the value of zinc. For additional information, visit www.zinc.org.
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