Advanced Energy Council Blog
The Advanced Energy Council (AEC) was founded in 2023 to represent companies that produce, implement, and support advanced energy technologies for motive material handling applications. The group encompasses current and future energy storage technologies including batteries, chargers, and related equipment. Explore articles on advanced energy solutions and their adoption in material handling.
Founded in 2023, the Advanced Energy Council was established to represent the companies that produce, implement, and support advanced energy technologies and accessories. The group was formed with the intention of being inclusive of current and future motive energy storage technologies. Value Proposition: Educate, the market, colleagues, standardization for the customer (end user), transparency and trust, share, research (market research, market size, point of use) Center of excellence and expertise - resource for the best knowledge Collective voice of the members to promote innovative energy solutions Membership Types: Manufacturers of Batteries Manufacturers of Chargers and Accessories Equipment OEM's (examples: AMRs/AGVs, Forklifts, Drones, Carts, and Aerial Equipment) Suppliers to Battery Industry Consultants Service Companies Academics Mission: To uplift and promote the safe use and adoption of advanced energy technologies in motive material handling applications. Vision: Advancing sustainable motive material handling energy solutions.
Blog Posts (20)
Maximizing "Energy Intelligence" in Lithium Battery-powered Forklifts
By Warehouse Automation Blog
Lithium battery-powered forklifts collect valuable telematics data. Learn the types collected and how to use them for better management.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, advanced energy, energy, Energy efficient, Lithium-Ion Batteries
Advanced Energy Council – Partners in Your Electrification Strategy
By Warehouse Automation Blog
Advanced Energy Council (AEC) held a panel discussion for companies in the material handling industry beginning their electrification journey.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, Lithium-Ion Batteries
Opportunity Gained: Busting Old Myths About Advanced Energy Forklifts in Smaller Operations
By Warehouse Automation Blog
If you’ve considered electric forklifts before, but turned off by a large upfront investment & long ROI times, those myths are now busted.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, batteries, Forklifts, Lithium-Ion Batteries, roi
Lithium-ion Batteries Come Full Circle
By Warehouse Automation Blog
Lithium-ion batteries are assets that can be manufactured, used, reused, and recycled domestically, again.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, aec, Lithium-Ion Batteries, sustainability
What is Advanced Energy?
By Warehouse Automation Blog
In the material handling industry, advanced energy is a broad category of technologies that supply electric power in a variety of ways.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, advanced energy, batteries, Energy efficient, Forklifts, Lithium-Ion Batteries
What Material Handling and Fleet Managers Need to Know: California Updates its LCFS Fuel Producer Credits Regulations
By Warehouse Automation Blog
2024 LCFS rules from California Air Resources Board support cleaner fuel use in the material handling industry, boosting sustainability.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Education, advanced energy, Automated Charging, Energy efficient, Forklifts, Material Handling
Choppy Waters Ahead: Navigating a New Wave of Tariffs
By Warehouse Automation Blog
Explore how new lithium battery tariffs impact U.S. manufacturers and discover strategies for resilient, compliant supply chains.
Tags: Blog, AEC, advanced energy, Forklifts, Lithium-Ion Batteries
When a Battery Becomes a Razor: Using Lithium-ion Batteries in Peak Shaving Energy Strategies
By Warehouse Automation Blog
Material handling companies are always searching for ways to reduce energy usage, one way to offset high energy costs is through peak shaving
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, advanced energy, BMS, energy, energy storage, Lithium-Ion Batteries, roi
ICYMI: AEC’s ProMat 2025 Discussion Panel Overview
By Warehouse Automation Blog
At ProMat 2025 the Advanced Energy Council discussed how electrification adoption continues to grow in the material handling industry.
Tags: Blog, AEC, AI, battery, hydrogen fuel cells, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Material Handling
Second Acts: How Used Lithium-ion Batteries Can Continue Performing in Your Operations
By Warehouse Automation Blog
Forklift batteries can have a second act and will continue providing energy in other ways before approaching their final curtain call.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, battery, battery management system, Forklifts, Lithium-Ion Batteries
Recalculating: Including Productivity Gains in Total Cost of Ownership
By Warehouse Automation Blog
The two largest new energy technologies in the North American market are lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and hydrogen fuel cells.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, hydrogen fuel cells, labor savings, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Material Handling, productivity, roi, sustainability, warehouse
Charging Forward: What’s Next in Advanced Energy
By Warehouse Automation Blog
For lithium-ion technology to reach mass adoption in advanced energy electric vehicles, the technology must hit critical benchmarks.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, Forklifts, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Safety, technology solutions
What Is a Battery Passport? A Ticket to Lithium-ion Battery Transparency
By Warehouse Automation Blog
The Global Battery Alliance’s Battery Passport allows ‘entry’ into the increasingly regulated market of ethical lithium-ion batteries.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, batteries, Lithium-Ion Batteries
Putting the Horse Back in Front of the Cart: Navigating the Changing Third-party Safety Standards for Lithium Batteries in Lift Trucks
By Warehouse Automation Blog
Q&A with the Advanced Energy Council (AEC) panel at MODEX 2024 discussing changing safety standards for lithium batteries in lift trucks.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, batteries, Forklifts, Lithium-Ion Batteries, MODEX, OEM
ROI of Energy Sources: Automation
By Warehouse Automation Blog
By combining modern automated equipment with modern energy power sources, you can drive warehousing efficiencies.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Productivity, AGV, Automated Charging, Automated Solutions, Automation, batteries, energy, Lithium-Ion Batteries, roi
Advanced Energy Solutions Deliver ROI
By Warehouse Automation Blog
A sophisticated battery management system (BMS) is one of the benefits of modern lithium-ion energy systems that has a positive impact on ROI.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, advanced energy, batteries, battery management system, BMS, data, Energy efficient, Lithium-Ion Batteries, predictive maintenance
Achieving ROI with Advanced Power Sources
By Warehouse Automation Blog
Understand how sustainability can translate into an ROI, just frame the equation into how effectively you can reach your ESG targets.
Tags: Blog, AEC, advanced energy, Lithium-Ion Batteries, roi, sustainability
Advanced Power ROI: Efficiency
By Warehouse Automation Blog
While on the surface lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries cost more to purchase, they deliver a rapid return on investment in many regards.
Tags: Blog, AEC, advanced energy, batteries, Lithium-Ion Batteries
Understanding Lithium-Ion Batteries
By Warehouse Automation Blog
As Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries become more readily available and affordable, more companies will look to use it to power forklift fleets.
Tags: Blog, AEC, batteries, Forklifts, standards
The Advanced Energy Council
By Warehouse Automation Blog
MHI recently introduced its newest industry group, the Advanced Energy Council. Learn what it’s all about by visiting their site.
Tags: Blog, AEC, Technology, advanced energy, aec
