[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E384]
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   RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL

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                            HON. TRACEY MANN

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 23, 2024

  Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the 100th anniversary of 
Battery Council International. In March 1924, 25 firms launched the 
National Battery Manufacturer's Association--the group that would 
eventually become BCI. Since then, BCI has been the leading trade 
association for unlocking the potential of energy storage and 
supporting the commercial integration of essential products. BCI 
members are committed to safe, responsible battery manufacturing.
  The United States' lead battery industry has more than 165 GWh of 
manufacturing capacity across 39 facilities, 250,000 lead battery 
collection and distribution sites, and 9 lead battery recycling 
facilities. Each of these components supports the nearly 100 percent 
recycle rate for lead batteries, creating an impressive circular 
economy.
  In the last century, BCI members have created batteries to power 
nearly a billion vehicles in the U.S. alone--powering individuals, 
families, and businesses along the way.
  In 2022, I visited a BCI member, Stryten Energy, which has a 
manufacturing facility in the Big First District of Kansas. Stryten's 
stored energy solutions are built in the U.S. and power everything from 
forklifts, cars, trains, trucks, microgrids, submarines, and more. 
Stryten has over a century of expertise and is the only energy storage 
solutions provider in North America that can offer advanced lead, 
lithium, and vanadium battery solutions to solve complex storage 
challenges. Companies like Stryten Energy make BCI a strong and 
essential voice in the energy and defense industries. I congratulate 
the Battery Council International on its 100th anniversary and for all 
the work they do to accelerate the future of energy storage in the U.S. 
and beyond.

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