Abundant, green, safe, reliable, versatile…
Meet Zinc, the metal and technologies set to transform energy storage.
An electrifying past
Did you know that Alessandro Volta relied on zinc to build the world’s first battery two Centuries ago? Or that Thomas Edison patented a NiZn battery in 1901? And that zinc remains the primary electrode in today’s consumer AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt batteries?
A bright future
Zinc batteries offer a wider operating temperature range, longer calendar life, and a lower cost per kilowatt hour than today’s leading batteries, including lithium. They can also support long-duration storage, are environmentally friendly and sustainable.
What Sets Zinc Apart?
Unrivaled Performance
Zinc batteries offer flexible designs with the broadest operating temperatures, highest power discharge in seconds to one hour, and long-duration storage.
Safest Battery Technology
Zinc batteries are non-flammable and recommended in applications where physical safety is essential.
Sustainable
Zinc batteries are non-toxic, recyclable, and made from abundant and inexpensive materials.
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Zinc Battery Initiative Fact Sheet.
Impact of Zinc Batteries
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Technology that caters to your application. No other chemistry has as much potential, or offers as many options for scalability.
Data Center Backup Power
Long Duration Grid Storage
Power Density for Harsh Environment Applications
proven track record
Zinc Battery Initiative Members
The leading technology companies in the zinc-battery sector.
Battery & Battery Solutions Developers
Battery Material Suppliers
Partnerships
In April of 2025, the Zinc Battery Initiative joined RECHARGE, the European industry association representing advanced rechargeable batteries. RECHARGE fosters the sustainable growth of the rechargeable battery industry by securing essential funding and projects needed to accelerate commercialization in addition to monitoring and advocating within the policy areas of renewable energy, raw materials, resource efficiency, and mobility and emissions.
In the fall of 2024, the Zinc Battery Initiative was selected to participate in the National Consortium for the Advancement of Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Technologies, organized by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories. More than 150 participants examine core areas, including investor confidence, technology development, market planning, regulation, project demonstration and deployment, interconnection, standardization, safety, and economic evaluation. ZBI and other members participate in monthly meetings with the goal of implementing strategies to accelerate LDES commercialization over the next decade.
