We hope you enjoy your latest edition of Batteries International.
In this issue we look at the year ahead and asked senior industry figures for their take on the future. As ever there was a wide range of opinions but the underpinning theme is unremittingly positive: for lead and for lithium. This is not the case of talking a market up — these are professionals talking to fellow professionals. It’s good news indeed.
We also interview Dong Li, the charismatic founder of Leoch, and the man who turned a small start-up into one of China’s largest battery firms with a billion-dollar plus annual revenue.
Other features look at the flow battery industry which, if it can ever be properly commercialized, could give other long-duration energy storage options a run for their money. Elsewhere we look at an exciting lead battery to grid development in Missouri, the forgotten battery hero Nicholas Callan, and our regular in-depth news and analysis.
