Crown Battery expands green credentials with clean energy supply deal for lead battery production
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While the new renewable projects are being developed and built, Crown Battery will purchase 100% National Green-e Renewable Energy Credits. Image: Crown Battery
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US-based Crown Battery has announced that its manufacturing is now "completely powered by renewable energy” – in a move designed to further expand the green credentials of its 99% recyclable energy storage products.
The lead battery producer, which celebrates its 95th anniversary this year, has signed a contract with AEP Energy, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, to source clean energy through AEP’s Integrated Renewable Energy (IRE) programme.
Crown Battery president, Hal Hawk, said the company’s battery type "is already more recyclable than an aluminium can, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency”. The agreement with AEP "makes our batteries even greener”.
The long-term, fixed-price retail energy option with AEP supports new, locally-sourced wind and solar for more than 12 years starting in January 2023.
Recycled materials
While the new renewable projects are being developed and built, Crown Battery will purchase 100% National Green-e Renewable Energy Credits until the IRE supply comes on stream.
Hawk said: "With help from AEP Energy, we’ve saved enough electricity to power 13,000 American homes… all while creating jobs and reducing operating costs. Now, we're excited to reduce our carbon footprint even more – and build our batteries with recycled materials and electricity from the sun and wind.”
Lead batteries have a 99% US recycling rate. According to the North American trade association, Battery Council International, a typical new lead battery contains more than 80% recycled material.
Last year, the US lead battery industry’s work to introduce sustainable recycling technology was recognised as one of the most important regulatory achievements of the past 100 years.
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The lead battery producer, which celebrates its 95th anniversary this year, has signed a contract with AEP Energy, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, to source clean energy through AEP’s Integrated Renewable Energy (IRE) programme.
Crown Battery president, Hal Hawk, said the company’s battery type "is already more recyclable than an aluminium can, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency”. The agreement with AEP "makes our batteries even greener”.
The long-term, fixed-price retail energy option with AEP supports new, locally-sourced wind and solar for more than 12 years starting in January 2023.
Recycled materials
While the new renewable projects are being developed and built, Crown Battery will purchase 100% National Green-e Renewable Energy Credits until the IRE supply comes on stream.
Hawk said: "With help from AEP Energy, we’ve saved enough electricity to power 13,000 American homes… all while creating jobs and reducing operating costs. Now, we're excited to reduce our carbon footprint even more – and build our batteries with recycled materials and electricity from the sun and wind.”
Lead batteries have a 99% US recycling rate. According to the North American trade association, Battery Council International, a typical new lead battery contains more than 80% recycled material.
Last year, the US lead battery industry’s work to introduce sustainable recycling technology was recognised as one of the most important regulatory achievements of the past 100 years.
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