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.

Zinc Battery Initiative Factsheet 2025

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Zinc Battery Initiative Fact Sheet.

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

RECHARGE

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.

RECHARGE

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.

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“New York Power Authority (NYPA) turns to zinc-air storage amid lithium ion safety concerns.”
“Zinc is pretty low when it comes to toxicity. So that impact on both cost and the handling and ultimate disposal of batteries makes it so that there’s a reason why folks are really interested to push zinc forward.”
Jason Burwen

Energy Storage Association

“Zinc-based energy storage options provide more fire safety and energy flexibility than the lithium-ion systems currently prevalent in the market.”
Robert Babcock

Verdant Microgrid

“If you look past lithium ion, probably zinc is the next metal that’s the most popular for energy storage, and it it does appear to be able to provide performance equal to or better than lithium if given a chance.”
Mike Gravely

California Energy Commission

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