Cambridge EnerTech’s
EV Technology for Specialty Applications
Commercializing Advanced High-Energy Batteries for Heavy & Light EVs
15-16 January 2020
Hybrid and Zero-emission EVs for specialty applications present great commercial opportunities for advanced high-energy batteries. Battery requirements vary by application and offer viable alternatives for multiple technologies. In this conference, we
will discuss the development of hybrid and electric vehicle battery systems and the latest developments in advanced batteries to be commercialized within the specialty EV battery market while assessing consumer demand, competing technologies, and
overcoming the challenges to commercialization.
Final Agenda
Wednesday, 15 January
8:00 Conference Registration & Morning Coffee
Terrassen - Saal D
8:40 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Menahem Anderman, PhD, President, Total Battery Consulting, Inc.
8:45 The Path to Zero-Emission Road Transport in Norway: Past Incentives and Future Goals
Sigve J. Aasebo, Senior Advisor, Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Zero emission transport is a cost-effective measure to reduce carbon emissions. Incentives for electrification started out in 1990 and have been both long-term and increasing with time. The goals of 2025 are to stop selling vehicles with ICE in passenger
cars, city busses and light-weight vans. By 2030, no heavy vans with ICE, and maximum 25% of long-distance busses and 50% of new HDV with ICE. Will Norway reach the world’s most ambitious goals?
9:05 The Battery Market and Main Trends 2020-2030
Michael Sanders, Senior Advisor, Avicenne; President, Sanders Group Enterprises, LLC
The presentation will analyze the current global battery market and provide some forecast for Lithium-ion batteries and their impact on the supply of raw materials.
9:25 Cathode Market Expansion: Challenges and Opportunities
Tom van Bellinghen, Marketing & Sales Director, Rechargeable Battery Materials, Umicore
EV penetration of somewhere between 1 and 2 % has turned cathode landscape upside down. How to prepare for the 100$/kWh, when price parity with ICE will be reached and the real growth will start? Decreasing cost, increasing energy density, improve product
purity, ensuring raw material availability and upstream mining investments, while guaranteeing ethical and environmental standards, all at a lower CO2 footprint: a lot of balls to keep in the air.
9:45 Sustainability in the Battery Value Chain
Jonas Augustin, Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Batteries are a key enabler to electrify transport and realize the energy transition. The tremendous growth in demand for batteries will, however, impose a number of economic, environmental, and societal challenges to the entire value chain from raw material
mining all the way to end-of-life. A sustainable scale-up of the battery value chain is required to ensure the positive impact of batteries. Circular economy and responsible practices will be a core part of the solution.
10:10 Coffee Break with Exhibit & Poster Viewing (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)
11:00 The Big Question about PHEV vs. BEV – What Does the Actual Trend Suggest?
Viktor Irle, Market Analyst, EV-Volumes.com
This presentation will look at PHEVs and BEVs from a global perspective but also focus on Europe in more detail. It will examine what the actual data suggests, who the active OEMs are in the field, which models are the best sellers, how Chinese policy
influences what European automakers bring to the market, and how the near-future forecast on BEV vs. PHEV looks.
11:25 Chinese xEV Market: Vehicle, Battery, and Materials Impact
Mark Lu, PhD, Certified Senior Industrial Analyst, ITRI, Taiwan
11:55 Q&A
12:20 Networking Lunch (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)
13:30 Dessert Break with Exhibit & Poster Viewing
14:15 Chairperson’s Remarks
Stefan Kamm, PhD, Director, E-Powertrain Development, MAN Truck & Bus SE
14:20 Commercial Developments of LMP Technology in Mobility and Stationary Domains
Didier Marginedes, Senior Vice President, Director, BlueSolutions – Groupe Bolloré
Urban mobility is one of the toughest challenges that cities face today as existing mobility systems are not responding to the new needs. Evolution of travel habits, demand for new services, speed and predictability, as well as evolving customer expectations
toward individualization and sustainability will require new mobility services. BlueSolutions intends to be part of this evolution with car-sharing services and public transportation solutions based on its battery technology and systems solutions.
14:40 The Emerging Battery Markets beyond xEV – Development of Special EVs and Mobile Applications
Axel Thielmann, PhD, Deputy Head of the Competence Center, Emerging Technologies, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
The talk will provide an updated overview of the emerging battery markets beyond xEV. The status of battery market demand and future dynamics of commercial electric vehicles, buses, trucks, ebikes, industrial to stationary applications will be discussed.
How do key battery performance parameters develop, and which battery technology will be suitable for the upcoming applications? Which are the main cell producers and OEM and how do the markets develop compared to the xEV market?
15:00 Design of the MAN E4C Battery
Sebastian Kratzer, Electric & Electronic Hardware ePowertrain (EEHP), Teamlead Development Energy Storage Systems, MAN Truck & Bus SE
MAN just launched its full electric E4C busses, offering a 480kWh in the 12m and 640kWh in the 18m low floor city bus. In this talk we like to give a design overview of the E4C Battery System and also some interesting test data, e.g. from safety and
cycle life testing.
15:20 Sponsored Presentation (Opportunity Available)
15:40 Refreshment Break with Exhibit & Poster Viewing
16:30 Electro-Thermal Modelling & Simulation of Li-Ion Battery Packs for Heavy-Duty xEVs
Jens Groot, PhD, ESS Specialist, Cell Characterisation & Modelling, ESS System Design & Architecture, Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT)
Heavy-duty xEVs such as buses and trucks use very large energy storage systems of several hundred kWh distributed over several battery packs. This presentation will cover some recent research activities within the Volvo Group related to electrochemical-thermal
simulations on cell level and simplified electro-thermal modelling on module & pack level as well as application examples: recent R&D and eMobility within Volvo Group.
16:50 EDLC Lifetime Holistic Estimation for Heavy-Duty Applications
Inigo Gandiaga, Researcher, Energy Storage and Management, Ikerlan, Spain
A model for EDLC lifetime estimation will be presented. It was developed based on long-term experimental aging tests: more than 6 years for the calendar tests, and more than 2,000,000 cycles for the cycling tests. Real application simulation tests
were based on Kaohsiung (Taiwan) route, which was developed by CAF and became the first OESS based 100% catenary free operation tramway in the world.
17:10 Challenges for HD xEVs
Fernanda Lodi Marzano, PhD, Technology Leader, Electrification, Research & Innovation Office, Scania
The electrification of heavy-duty transportation is picking up speed and is driven by several factors, among them are increased emission regulations. One tempting approach is to leverage the passenger car industry’s technology, supply chain
and scale for heavy-duty transportation vehicles. However, there are key differences in requirements and operating conditions between passenger car and HD xEVs. This presentation will cover recent research activities within Scania evaluating and
testing battery technology from passenger cars to HD xEV applications.
17:30 Q&A
18:00 Close of Day
THURSDAY, 16 JANUARY
7:30 Conference Registration
Terrassen - Saal D
8:00 Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
Join your colleagues and fellow delegates over breakfast for a focused, informal discussion moderated by a member of our speaking faculty. A small group format allows participants to meet potential collaborators, share examples from their own work
and discuss ideas with peers. Visit here to see the full listing of topics and moderators.
9:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Wasim Sarwar, PhD, Technical Specialist – Battery Systems, Williams Advanced Engineering
9:05 E-Bus Battery Market 2020
Shmuel De-Leon, CEO, Shmuel De-Leon Energy, Ltd.
Li-ion battery market is booming – E-Bus Li-ion batteries are responsible for 20% of the overall market growth. This presentation will cover what Li-ion battery technologies are fitting that market, who the main cell makers are and what the
market growth is in the far-east, USA and Europe.
9:25 Li-Ion High-Power Batteries for Use in Public Transport Applications – Economical Due to Durability
Jürgen Langwost, Director, Impact Clean Power Technology Deutschland, Germany
Li-ion batteries for public transport embody an entirely different use-case as for personal transport applications. Long journeys and operation hours provide space for specialized solutions. The choice of the optimal cell chemistry should depend on
the calculation of total cost of ownership. High-performance LTO batteries have proven in practice that they can cause significant benefits not only to e-buses and their operators.
9:45 Norwegian Introduction and Potential for Battery Electric Ferries
Sigve J. Aasebø, Senior Advisor, Statens vegvesen, Norway
Previously, LNG (gas) was the preferred solution. Now, Norway plans for battery electric ferries on two thirds of the ferries connected to the national and regional roads. Ferries not suitable for pure battery electric drivetrain are planned for hydrogen
(one third). Using innovation contracts in public procurement makes for a fast transition in technology. The Norwegian ship building industry is making a shift because of these more than 200 ferries.
10:05 Ultra-High Energy Metallic Lithium Anode Battery for xEV and Aerospace Applications
Michael Fetcenko, Chairman of the Board, Sion Power
Sion Power has combined our long experience with metallic Li anodes with high energy Li-ion cathodes such as NCM and achieved 500 Wh/kg, 1000 Wh/L with 500 deep discharge cycles. We have scaled up to 6 and 20 Ah large format cells and modules with
outstanding and independently verified safety. We have a technology roadmap to achieve 700 Wh/kg and 1400 Wh/L for aerospace applications.
10:25 Coffee Break
11:10 Differences in Driving A Formula 1 and Formula E Cars and How Battery Management Strategy is Key for Success in Formula E
Sam Dejonghe, Professional Race Car Driver, Zelfstandige
11:30 EV, Battery and Charging Infrastructure Standard Development for LEV Applications
Mo-Hua Yang, PhD, President, Phoenix Battery Corporation; EnergyBus e.V.
The huge demand of Li-ion battery in the EVs market leads to the Li-ion battery technology developing in the direction of safety and performance improvement. Apart from EVs, LEV as personal mobility received much attention for connection to the public
transportation system in the smart and clean city development. The standard and public tender for city to developing public LEV charging infrastructure is also important. The market and the Li-ion battery development trend for LEV application
will be discussed in this presentation.
11:50 NEW: Light Electric Vehicles in Terms of Battery Safety and Standard Charging Systems
Mo-Hua Yang, PhD, President, Phoenix Battery Corporation; EnergyBus e.V.
12:10 Q&A
12:40 Networking Lunch (Sponsorship Opportunity Available)
13:40 Chairperson’s Remarks
Kevin Konecky, Battery Systems, Consultant, Total Battery Consulting, Inc.
13:45 Developing the Next Generation of Battery Technology through Electric Motorsport
Wasim Sarwar, PhD, Technical Specialist – Battery Systems, Williams Advanced Engineering
Williams Advanced Engineering is focused on the development of the world’s most energy dense and power dense battery systems through the advancement and implementation of next-generation cell chemistries. This talk will explain how pioneering
work on cell development, battery pack design, novel control systems and state-of-the-art state detection combine to enable a step-change in performance for the next generation of battery systems used in electric motorsport.
14:05 Vehicle to Grid: System Design and Economic Potentials in Germany
Kai-Philipp Kairies, Director, Technical Consulting, RWTH Aachen University
As the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates, new opportunities arise for them to do more than simply provide mobility services. EVs, with their significant storage capacities, can play an important role in stabilizing our electricity
grids. Private cars are typically in use for less than 10% of the time, meaning that if they are potentially available to provide services to the grid and generate additional value for their owners. The presentation will outline the technical
background and the economic potentials of vehicle to grid operation in Germany based on comprehensive real-life data and considering the most recent regulatory developments.
14:25 The Merits of Standardizing our Energy Storage
Ingo Reese, Director of Sales, Europe, Tiveni
Developing the energy storage system for a new vehicle is an extremely expensive and challenging process, and may be more of a "barrier to entry" than a source of competitive advantage for vehicle makers. The introduction of "standard" battery modules
would help to drive down costs and simplify vehicle development, but must be done in a way that does not stifle innovation in cell chemistry and construction. A new approach to standardization and EV development is discussed.
14:45 Q&A
15:00 Refreshment Break
15:15 Chairperson’s Remarks
Falko Schappacher, PhD, Member of the Board of Directors, MEET Battery Research Center, University of Muenster
15:20 Li-Ion Battery Life in xEV Applications
Falko Schappacher, PhD, Member of the Board of Directors, MEET Battery Research Center, University of Muenster
15:40 Life-Limiting Mechanisms in Li-Ion Automotive Technology
Thomas Waldmann, PhD, Team Leader Post-Mortem Analysis and Aging Mechanisms, ZSW
In order to improve battery life time, the underlying aging mechanisms have to be identified. This presentation gives an overview on Post-Mortem analysis and aging mechanisms in different commercial state-of-the-art cells. The results are complemented
with lab cells with reference electrode. The investigated mechanisms include Li deposition, SEI growth, and dissolution of silicate species from Si/C composite anodes. We show how the mechanism of Li plating can be hindered for fast-charging in
commercial 16Ah pouch cells.
16:00 Development and Validation of xEV Battery Life Models
Veronika Obersteiner, PhD, Project Manager IODP, IODP Architecture & Technology, AVL List GmbH
Battery life has been one of the major obstacles to lithium-ion battery popularity in recent years, as it directly limits the electrical range over the lifetime of the xEV. Therefore, efficient methods for characterizing the complex process of battery
ageing are needed. Utilizing these models for the development of strategies to analyze the battery degradation can enable a significant extension of the xEV’s life. Current modeling approaches, ranging from electro-chemical to half-empirical
to data-driven models and the underlying battery aging testing methods provide a toolchain to predict the battery lifetime for individual xEVs according to their specific driving usage.
16:20 Q&A
16:35 Closing Remarks
16:40 Close of Conference