OEM demand drives innovation for advanced lithium batteries for automotive applications. Discover what components drive this innovation through accelerated discussion of R&D advancements that strengthen international cooperation in battery development.
This conference track will address the critical issues facing application developers, design engineers and system engineers as they work to overcome barriers to bringing products to market as well as improve the capabilities of existing products.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the key industry organizations from around the globe on their strategies to finding success and how they are conquering the challenges of commercialization.
Final Agenda
Monday, March 20
7:00 am – 4:00 pm Tutorial* Registration Open
7:00 – 8:00 am Morning Coffee
8:00 – 4:00 Pre-Conference Tutorials*
12:30 – 1:30 pm Luncheon Presentation (Sponsorship Opportunity Available) or Enjoy Lunch on Your Own
1:30 – 2:00 Networking Refreshment Break
* Separate registration required for Tutorials.
Tuesday, March 21
7:30 am Registration and Morning Coffee
8:30 Organizer’s Opening Remarks
Craig Wohlers, Executive Director, Conferences, Cambridge EnerTech
8:35 Chairperson’s Remarks
Ted J. Miller, Manager, Energy Storage and Materials Strategy and Research, Ford Motor Company
8:40 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Progress in Battery Safety Performance Simulation
Ted Miller, Manager, Energy Storage and Materials Strategy and Research, Ford Motor Company
Advanced automotive batteries are the critical enabling technology for vehicle electrification. Ford has undertaken development of a battery safety simulation tool. This is a first-of-its-kind multi-physics (combined mechanical, electrical, electrochemical,
and thermal) CAE tool to predict battery response to a range of abuse conditions including crush due to crash and/or battery regulatory tests, short circuit, overcharge, and thermal ramp. An update on development progress and results from the alpha
version of the prototype tool will be presented.
9:10 U.S. Department of Energy Electric Vehicle Battery Research Pathways and Key Results
Brian Cunningham, Engineer, Vehicle Technologies Office, Energy Storage R&D, U.S. Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy set key technical targets necessary to enable Electric Vehicles (EV) to be as affordable as gasoline vehicles by 2022. A focus of this effort is the development of more cost-effective, longer lasting, and more abuse-tolerant
EV batteries. VTO’s battery R&D effort includes multiple activities, ranging from battery materials research to battery cell and pack development and testing. This paper will highlight the current battery R&D pathways supported by VTO
and key technical results from 2016.
9:40 International Compliance for Li-Ion Batteries
Cynthia Millsaps, President and CEO, Quality, Energy Assurance LLC
International compliance for Li-ion batteries is not as straight forward as some other product categories. We will discuss transportation, mandatory and voluntary testing and certification requirements. It will include Marks of conformity that are needed
as well as look at common issues that arise during the process.
10:10 Networking Coffee Break
10:45 Toyota’s Vision for Vehicle Electrification
Michael Lord, Executive Engineer, Product Regulatory Affairs, Toyota Motors North America
The presentation will introduce the audience to Toyota’s 2050 Environmental Challenge which includes goals for both zero vehicle emissions and zero life cycle emissions. For full electric drive, Toyota is currently focused on the launch of the Mirai
Fuel Cell Vehicle and believes that fuel cell vehicles have the greatest potential for use as general purpose household cars and large vehicles.
11:15 Blue Solutions, a Major Development Driver for the Bolloré Group
Didier Marginedes, Senior Vice President, Director, BlueSolutions® – Groupe BOLLORÉ
Blue Solutions is a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group for the development of its electricity storage activity solutions. These solutions addressed the markets of the urban mobility (carsharing, buses, trams) as well as the stationary applications.
It has proven with Autolib (4000 EV cars in carsharing) for Paris and other projects in cities like Lyon, Bordeaux, Indianapolis, Turin and recently Singapore the qualities of its global solution.
11:45 Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Separators with Functional Coatings for High Energy Density Automotive Application
Kelvin Wu, Director, Marketing, SEMCORP
Lithium-ion batteries for EDVs demand both high performance and high safety standards. This presentation will discuss tailor-making advanced separators with precise control over pore size, structure, and dimensional strength. It will examine the advanced
coating technologies SEMCORP developed to meet the high safety standards for high-energy density chemistry, as well as their impact on cell performance. It will provide an overview of SEMCORP’s world-class separator giga-factories, which
has 1.3B m2 in total film capacity.
Kelvin Wu, Director, SEMCORP, China
12:15 pm Experimental and Theoretical Developments Necessary for the Use of Silicon Electrodes in Traction Battery Systems
Mark Verbrugge, Ph.D., Director, Chemical and Materials Systems Laboratory, General Motors
We have developed a method to operate lithium-silicon (Li-Si) thick-film electrodes in a manner consistent with traction applications. Key to the operating strategy is the voltage control of the electrode. A modified hysteresis model, based in part
on our earlier approach to treat NiMH (nickel metal hydride) cells, is shown to represent well the constant-current cycling data, and open questions associated with needed improvements in modeling Li-Si hysteresis and related low-current phenomena
are highlighted.
12:30 Session Break
12:40 Networking Luncheon (All Are Welcome)
1:40 Networking Refreshment Break
2:10 Chairperson’s Remarks
Mark Verbrugge, Ph.D., Director, Chemical and Materials Systems Laboratory, General Motors
2:15 Advancing Battery Technology for Mercedes-Benz Applications
Tobias Glossman, Senior Engineer, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America
Advanced battery technology is a key component for electric transportation solutions today. The market’s demand for higher energy content, faster charging, and other parameters is high and solutions are not easy to find. This presentation points
out some areas that hold opportunities for improvement and discusses some approaches to the challenge. Battery chemistry, cell system, and thermal management are some of the areas that will be considered.
2:45 Research and Development towards Future Automotive Li-Ion Cells
Odysseas Paschos, Ph.D., Research Battery Technology, BMW, Germany
The BMW Group has shown a strong commitment to sustainable mobility, which has also been reflected to various research topics that aim on identifying key potential technologies that can be used for future lithium-ion batteries. Candidate technologies
have been proposed during the last years with several of them having a potential to improve the current state-of-the-art. This presentation will discuss which requirements need to be fulfilled in order to achieve future automotive Li-ion cells
with optimized parameters for vehicle applications.
3:15 Ultrafast Charging Silicon-Dominant
Anode and Li-ion Cell Technology for EV Applications
Benjamin Park, Ph.D., Founder & CTO, Enevate Corporation
Unlike conventional graphite-dominant silicon technologies which typically involve adding silicon-containing additives to graphite, silicon-dominant technologies in Li-ion batteries offer many benefits for electric vehicles including high energy density,
ultrafast charge, wide temperature operation, and safety. Data showing upwards of 4C ultrafast charging and low temperature performance will be shown along with an analysis of technology benefits for EV applications. In addition, safety advantages
of silicon-dominant cells will be discussed.
3:45 Grand Opening Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
4:30 Large Pouch MP NCM EV Cells for EV/PHEV, Bus and Car Applications
Tony Li, Ph.D., Director R&D, Zhuhai Coslight, China
Compared with other types of Li-ion batteries, pouch type Li-ion batteries have the advantage of size flexibility, high specific energy density, better safety and good pack space utilization for electric vehicle applications. This format is the choice
of top brands like the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt. Zhuhai Coslight's mainstream MP NCM EV cell can achieve >3000 cycle life with 200Wh/kg gravimetric energy density, further increased to 255 Wh/kg by the end of 2017 through new chemistry
introduction. A long term R&D strategy is steadily pushing forward and targets 300Wh/kg energy density by 2020.
5:00 Advanced Automotive and Storage Lead Batteries and the New ILA/ALABC Program
Boris Monahov, Ph.D., Program Manager, Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) – a program of the
International Lead Association (ILA)
Alistair Davidson, Ph.D., Director, Products and Sustainability, International Lead Association
The new R&D program of ILA/ALABC is focused on basic science studies for revealing new ways of substantial battery enhancement for low emission vehicles and for advanced energy storage systems. All three active materials as well as cell design
will be subject of optimization so that lead batteries continue being the power source of choice in traditional and emerging new niches. Advanced lead batteries offer more power and much longer cycle life but continue keeping the lowest cost level
and production CO2 footprint, plus the highest recycling rate.
5:30 Transition to Breakout Discussions
5:35 Interactive Breakout Discussion Groups
Participants choose a specific breakout discussion group to join. Each group has a moderator to ensure focused discussions around key issues within the topic. This format allows participants to meet potential collaborators, share examples from their
work, vet ideas with peers, and be part of a group problem-solving endeavor. The discussions provide an informal exchange of ideas and are not meant to be a corporate or specific product discussion.
TABLE 1: Battery History from Bangkok to Lithium-Ion
Shep Wolsky, Ph.D., Founder, International Battery Seminar & Exhibit
TABLE 2: Understanding the Impact of Electrolyte on Battery Performance
Sam Jaffe, Managing Director, Cairn ERA, Cairn Energy Research Advisors
TABLE 3: Improving Li-Ion Energy Density and Cell Safety & Stability
Carl Thoemmes, Vice President, Sales, Silatronix, Inc.
TABLE 4: Cell Manufacturing
Raf Goossens, Ph.D., CEO, Global Corporate Management, PEC
TABLE 5: The Patent Landscape across the Battery Industry: Patent Acquisition, Enforcement, and Licensing Strategies
Howard L. Lim, Associate, Intellectual Property, Vinson & Elkins LLP
TABLE 6: Voluntary or Mandatory or Someplace in Between…What Do I Really Have to Do to Ship My Small Li-Ion Battery Globally?
Cynthia Millsaps, President and CEO, Energy Assurance LLC
TABLE 7: Lithium Battery Transportation Regulations; What Are Hurdles, Research and Development Areas?
Steve Hwang, Ph.D., Chemist, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety, US Department of Transportation
TABLE 8: Lithium Battery Transportation; What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, How to Stay Ahead of the Curve and Be Successful
Thomas (TJ) Leech, III, CHMM, FedEx Express
TABLE 9: Promoting a Strong U.S. Manufacturing Base for Energy Storage in the U.S.
Susan Babinec, Senior Commercialization Advisor, ARPA-E, U.S. Department of Energy
TABLE 10: Thermal Runaway Propagation Prevention and Mitigation Through Passive Vaporizing Heat Sink
Michael Mo, Co-Founder & CEO, KULR Technology
TABLE 11: Silicon Anodes and Cells
Frederic Bonhomme, Ph.D., Senior Director, Research & Engineering, Enevate
6:35 Welcome Reception in the Exhibit
Hall with Poster Viewing
7:30 Close of Day
Wednesday, March 22
8:00 am Registration and Morning Coffee
8:20 Chairperson’s Remarks
Steven J. Visco, Ph.D., CEO and CTO, PolyPlus Battery Company
8:25 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Technology Convergence: Real World Adoption of Vehicle Electrification Strategies
Craig Rigby, Advanced Market & Technology Strategist, Johnson Controls Power Solutions
As we look forward 10-15 years. the drivers of advanced technology will shift beyond a focus solely on vehicle efficiency towards meeting increasing demands from consumers for vehicle safety, connectivity and automation. This talk will discuss the
nature of those trends, the influence they have on vehicle electrification and how the convergence of these technologies will help accelerate the adoption of advanced battery technology across a wide range of applications.
8:55 A123’s High Performance Battery Systems Development
Patrick Hurley, Ph.D., CTO, A123 Systems, LLC
A123 is well known as a developer and manufacturer of lithium ion cells based on our proprietary lithium iron phosphate cathode material. 2015-16 has been a year of expansive growth in the development and commercialization of cells, packs and systems,
leveraging both LFP and higher energy oxide chemistries. This presentation will share A123’s expanded product portfolio for current transportation application demands, as well as provide a glimpse at technologies which are under development
for the extended range full electric vehicles of tomorrow.
9:25 Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
10:10 KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: Global Trends in Vehicle Electrification and Automotive Battery Technologies
This panel will discuss the current global trends in vehicle electrification and the advances in automotive battery technology. This distinguished group will highlight their participation in the various segments from materials, cell and costs points
of view.
Moderator: Mohamed Alamgir, Director of Research, LG Chem Power
Panelists to be Announced
11:10 Luncheon Presentation (Sponsorship Opportunity Available) or Enjoy Lunch on Your Own
12:40 pm Opening Remarks
12:45 Battery Innovator Award
12:55 Gigafactory Material Sourcing and Cell Production
Kurt Kelty, Senior Director, Cell Supply Chain & Business Development, Tesla Motors
This presentation will examine the status on material sourcing and sustainable material sourcing for the Gigafactory. In addition, the production of cells for energy products manufactured at the Gigafactory including the Powerwall and Powerpack will
be discussed.
1:25 Surprising Chemistry in Li-Ion Cells
Jeff Dahn, Ph.D., FRSC, Professor of Physics and Atmospheric Science, NSERC/Tesla Canada Industrial Research Chair, and Canada
Research Chair, Dalhousie University
It is important to increase the operating voltage of NMC Li-ion cells to obtain higher energy density. However, the electrolyte reacts with the positive electrode at high voltage. Using simple experiments involving only pouch bags, we show that the
products of these reactions are extremely harmful to the positive electrode. This talk demonstrates how these harmful reactions at the positive electrode can be virtually stopped, leading to superb NMC Li-ion cells that can operate at high potential.
1:55 Advances within the BYD EDV Program and Its Technology
Xi Shen, Ph.D., Senior Director and General Manager, BYD EDV Batteries, China
WenFeng Jiang, Ph.D., R&D General Manager, BYD EDV Batteries, China
The high demand EDV for transportation worldwide has created significant market opportunities for BYD. Since the earlier F3DM and E6, BYD has broadly expanded its EDV business and technology to various fields including public transportation (e6
and E-bus), private transportation (Qin, Tang, etc.) and special transportation (forklift, city logistics vehicle, city cleaning vehicle, etc.) This talk shares the progress of the EDV program.
2:25 Charging Forward: Explosive Global Growth in the Battery Industry – Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Ph.D., CEO, Founder, Chairman, Cadenza Innovation,
LLC; Founder, Boston Power
This talk will highlight insights on the emerging global ecosystem that is rapidly developing complex systems and opening doors to innovators who are teaming up with established battery and non–battery players. The presentation will inspire
the audience to stay true to data and yet push the design envelope for high performance, low cost, safe energy storage solutions.
2:55 Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall with Poster Viewing
3:30 End of Conference