June 2024 Insights
??? BCI's Roger Miksad joins USEA Power Sector Podcast
BCI's Roger Miksad sat down with Utility Dive contributing editor Herman Trabish to discuss Miksad’s journey to BCI, BCI’s 100 year anniversary, and energy storage advocacy.
They also discussed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recent $5 million grant to BCI to partner with national labs and create a consortium for studying the use of lead batteries in long duration storage, and more. Check out the full podcast.
?? BCI People Power
?? Samantha Young and Natalie Aaron elected as Co-chairs of BCI’s Sustainability Subcommittee
Natalie A. is an EHS Specialist at EnerSys ' corporate offices, focusing on collecting sustainability and energy data from global facilities. She has proudly represented EnerSys in the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Plants Program, contributing to two award wins.
Samantha Young , ESG Reporting and Disclosure Lead, joined Clarios in November 2019 and leads the sustainability reporting and disclosure process including managing information collection. She is also a member of the Clarios Sustainability Center of Excellence.?
Congratulations Natalie and Samantha!
?? ENTEK announces promotions of Ankur Singh and Rajneesh Singh
ENTEK International announced the promotion of Ankur Singh to the position of India Country Manager for lead and lithium separators. In this role, Ankur will lead ENTEK’s strategic alignment with key customers and market development initiatives for both lead and lithium separators.
Rajneesh Singh has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager of Middle East, Africa, and SAARC.?Rajneesh has stepped up to take on additional market responsibilities in Africa and the Middle East to support ENTEK’s growing reach in markets around the world.
?? BCI 100 Convention Throwbacks? Yes please!
?? HOPPECKE Batteries ' CEO Marc Zoellner talked about the European market, specifically the challenges and opportunities in the background of the recent European regulation.
? 理士国际技术有限公司 's Li Dong provided an overview of the battery market in the APAC region, including market size, forecast, and market share by segment.
?? Tiago Tasso explored the past, present and future of Grupo Moura . Thank you for diving into Moura’s extraordinary journey in shaping the continent’s battery industry!
?? CRU 's Neil Hawkes spoke on the resilience of lead and its role alongside other battery metals in the green energy transition.
?? At this year’s convention Supplier Showcase, MAC Engineering and Equipment Co., Inc. , TBS Engineering Limited , Daramic, LLC , and ENTEK International presented on the most critical topics and innovations related to robotics and manufacturing automation. Thank you Jimmy Stewart , Mark Gardiner , Fabio Trigo , and Clint Beutelschies !
?? Economic Impact Enabled by U.S. Battery Industry
Overall, domestically made batteries enable one-fifth ($8.1 TRILLION) of the U.S. economy, and nearly 48 MILLION jobs are reliant on the battery industry.?
Batteries ensure uninterrupted communication and ?? transportation networks ?? reliable back-up emergency services ???secure financial ??? data and government systems ??modern energy storage solutions, and more.
Check out our fact sheet on the U.S. Battery Industry: A Catalyst for Exponential Economic Growth.
?? Women In the Global Battery Industry News
?? Save the date for WGBI’s 3rd Annual Dinner!?
This year, WGBI’s annual dinner will be held on October 14th in Baltimore, MD, the first night of BCI’s Committee Week (October 14-16).
*NOTE: This event is for current WGBI members only. If your company is a current member of BCI, you can register here! If your company of affiliation is not a member of BCI, please reach out to Susan Bernard and she can help you get registered.
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?? What’s Next?
Save the Date! 2025 BCI Convention + Power Mart Expo
Save the date for the 2025 BCI Convention + Power Mart Expo on May 4 - May 7, 2025, in San Antonio! We’ll have more to share in the coming months, but in the meantime, visit batterycouncil.org/event to stay up-to-date on all upcoming BCI activities.
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