Urban Electric Power’s zinc-alkaline batteries win on lower carbon emissions

By Chris Crowell February 21, 2022 View ProfileSooner than you know it, being just a renewable energy source won’t be enough. The sustainability of every product — from the embodied carbon of its manufacture to its end of life recyclability — is becoming more important. That’s why Urban Electric Power marked National Battery Day (apparently on Friday, Feb. 18 — didn’t you get our card?) by boasting some new carbon emissions test results for its battery versus other battery chemistries.Boundless Energy Impact Research and Analytics compared Urban Electric Power’s battery — based on the familiar zinc alkaline chemistry of household alkaline cells (e.g. AA) — with lithium-ion, lead-acid, and sodium-sulfur.The Boundless Energy analysis showed that the greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing Urban Electric Power batteries are 82% lower compared to…

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