The invention is ·~ high charge acceptance rechargeable lead-acid battery with organic or polymeric materials .. a~ negative electrodes. The invention would lead to an improved lead-acid battery with high cliarge acceptance and as much as 50% less lead. High charge acceptance . would immediately address issues for lead acid battery use in new start/stop and micro hybrid vehicles and would make these batteries suitable for a wide range of new applications such as hybrid vehicles -and buses, light rail, and grid storage applications.