Q: What’s more recycled than an aluminum can? A: Lead-acid batteries. They’re everywhere from your car to the forklifts for online shopping warehouses -- and they “provide over 75 percent of the world's energy storage capacity” (source: Battery Council International). In the next three minutes, you’ll learn easy ways to: Recycle old batteries Which batteries could save your life How to boost your ...
As we write this, we're more than a year into a global pandemic – and a worldwide transportation shortage. Add raw material shortages and high demand, and it's a recipe for costly delays.
It’s not uncommon these days to instinctively label particular types of batteries and their manufacturers as green, specifically, lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. And you can thank greenwashing for leading you to believe those products and the companies making them are doing what’s best for the environment.
A Roadmap for Environmentally Conscious Battery Users
Most companies use rechargeable batteries to operate their vehicles, workplace equipment, or renewable energy systems. The most commonly used is the lead acid battery. This mature technology is known to be reliable, durable, and cost-effective. However, under the lead acid battery category, there are many different types to be aware of. This article will discuss the differences between Absorbed ...
Your entire operations depend on forklifts running smoothly with little or no downtime. These five simple steps will help make sure you get the most out of your forklifts – and maximize your ROI.
A Key to Longer Life is Routine Maintenance ‒ That Goes for Batteries, Too. In some ways, motive power batteries are a lot like people. Just as sticking to a healthy diet and regular exercise regimen can increase your chances of living longer, following a routine maintenance schedule as prescribed by its manufacturer can prolong the life of your motive power battery.
Proper charging is the most important part of routine battery maintenance, period. Since today’s voltage-controlled chargers have automated the charging process and assuming the battery is well maintained, all that is necessary for routine charging is knowledge that the charger is functioning properly. This is accomplished by periodic inspection and adjustment by a qualified charger repair ...
Your business’s financial success depends on reliable deliveries. And during this global supply chain shortage, that’s harder than ever. As the New York Times reported in a March 6, 2021 article: “All the links in the supply chain are stretched. The ships, the trucks, the warehouses.” (‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Chaos Strikes Global Shipping) It’s the perfect storm: Cratering demand in ...
Sustainability is a key buying requirement for many companies, including ours. And more and more companies are asking their suppliers, “Do you have a sustainability program in place?" Because energy storage is critical for operating a business, it’s important to hold a spotlight to suppliers’ sustainability efforts... but it’s easy to get bogged down by greenwashing and marketing In the next few ...
