Why Lead batteries cost so much

[Westbranch]

here is a cross post about lead production in the US explaining why lead containing items are going to cost more in the US..http://gunssavelives.net/news/last-u-s-lead-smelter-to-close-in-december-due-to-epa-might-affect-ammo-production/#

[TomW]

Golly, that affects several of my favorite personal activities.

Renewable Energy.

Fishing.

Shooting.

At least the batteries get recycled with the other uses it just gets used up.

Tom

[Westbranch]

Ya, its just "NEW" lead I guess these  guys think that they are just exporting the pollution...

they forgot about the Trail BC, smelter within an hours drive of the US border...

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[mtdoc]

I read on another technical forum that this will only affect new (virgin) lead production which means it will have no effect on batteries or ammo or fishing... I hope that's true.

If not, the era of lithium batteries for RE applications is long overdue in any case.