The Legacy of J. Allen Byrne

Special tribute episode, featuring longtime friends, respected colleagues and Hall of Fame contributors reflecting on the profound impact of J. Allen Byrne—a pioneering expert, educator, Battcon founder, IEEE Senior Member, and International Battery Hall of Fame inductee—whose decades of leadership in stationary battery systems, DC power solutions, and industry education shaped modern practices and inspired generations.

Episode Highlights

5:45 – We convinced Allen to leave Marconi Space and Defense, and he came and joined us in Saudi.

15:14 – He was the titan. They called Gauss the titan of electricity. But Allen Byrne was the titan of energy storage, and you could always bet on him. Having an answer to whatever question you asked him.

22:26 – He was always trying to look out for everybody else and make sure everybody else felt comfortable. But he was definitely, as I said before, a force to be reckoned with in the industry.

28:05 – We both agreed that once the last of the old guard is gone, also going to be gone is hundreds of years of experiences and knowledge and the willingness to share that, to stand up alone when needed to help the industry be better.

45:04 – Allen's interest went way beyond just batteries and he, he has a lasting impact.