Battery Council International (BCI), which represents companies in the US and worldwide engaged in every facet of the lead battery sector, is holding its first ‘live’ conference in San Diego this week since the US, in common with other countries, has begun to emerge from months of pandemic lockdowns. In this exclusive interview with World Battery News, executive vice-president Roger Miksad previews key conference themes and messages – and explains why the industry has an even brighter future ahead…

Industry leaders have broadly welcomed the sustainability goals set out in European Commission proposals, unveiled today, to overhaul EU battery regulations. The heads of key industry bodies gave their initial thoughts on the Batteries Regulation proposals in this special Spotlight feature for New Energy 360…