# Lead-acid batteries: Relationships

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/links/

Every element and industry that Lead-acid batteries is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

- [Lead](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lead-and-lead-acid-batteries/): Lead-acid batteries take about 85% of the world's refined lead, and the metal is recovered from scrap batteries so efficiently that most refined lead is now recycled. In India much of that recycling is informal, which keeps costs low but exposes workers and children to lead poisoning. *(researched)*
- [Combustion road vehicles](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/combustion-road-vehicles-and-lead-acid-batteries/): Energy flows from lead-acid batteries to combustion road vehicles; their prices have moved together.
- [Sulphuric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lead-acid-batteries-and-sulphuric-acid/): Lead-acid batteries needs sulphuric acid; their prices have moved together.
- [Data centres](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/data-centres-and-lead-acid-batteries/): Energy flows from lead-acid batteries to data centres.
- [Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/distribution-grids-mini-grids-and-interconnectors-and-lead-acid-batteries/): Energy flows from distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors to lead-acid batteries.
- [Electric and hybrid vehicles](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/electric-and-hybrid-vehicles-and-lead-acid-batteries/): Energy flows from lead-acid batteries to electric and hybrid vehicles.
- [Electrical equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/electrical-equipment-and-lead-acid-batteries/): Electrical equipment depends on lead-acid batteries.
- [Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/energy-in-buildings-and-lead-acid-batteries/): Energy flows from lead-acid batteries to energy in buildings.
- [Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lead-acid-batteries-and-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Polypropylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lead-acid-batteries-and-polypropylene/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Small, airborne and traditional wind](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lead-acid-batteries-and-small-airborne-and-traditional-wind/): Energy flows from small, airborne and traditional wind to lead-acid batteries.
- [Transformers and power electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lead-acid-batteries-and-transformers-and-power-electronics/): Energy flows from transformers and power electronics to lead-acid batteries.
- [Waste and recycling](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lead-acid-batteries-and-waste-and-recycling/): Waste and recycling depends on lead-acid batteries.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/correlation/index.md)
- [Science and technology](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/sg-sci/index.md)
- [Engineering and performance](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/sg-eng/index.md)
- [Economics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/sg-econ/index.md)
- [Impact and additionality](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/sg-impact/index.md)
- [What to track](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lead_acid/tracking/index.md)