Session 1 (joint session with SESSTAM):The
automotive and stationary markets present great opportunities for advanced high-energy batteries. Battery requirements vary between the specific applications, offering opportunities for multiple
technologies. This session discussed the development of the xEV market and the stationary utility-related energy-storage systems, and the expanding battery market for both while assessing market
drivers, competing technologies, and technological and commercial challenges.
Session Chairman:
Menahem Anderman, President, Advanced Automotive Batteries
President of Advanced Automotive Batteries and founder of Total Battery Consulting, Inc., Dr. Anderman has led the development and commercialization of high-power Ni-Cd batteries, Li-Ion batteries,
and ultracapacitors and spent the last ten years conducting assessments of energy-storage technologies for advanced vehicles, publishing Advanced Automotive Battery Industry Reports and chairing
the AABC.
Session 2:The stop-start vehicle feature, also known as micro-hybrid,
is becoming a common feature in new European car offerings. For additional CO
2 reduction, all European carmakers are developing enhanced micro and mild low-voltage hybrid architectures
that better capture regenerative braking and support the powernet in both driving and engine-off conditions. Energy-storage technology has a major impact on the viability and cost of the various
options and multiple potential solutions are currently being developed and tested. In this session, automakers presented vehicle development and energy-storage requirements for low-voltage hybrids
and energy-storage developers discussed their new offerings.
Session Chairman:
Eckhard Karden, Technical Expert, Ford Research Aachen
Dr. Karden is Technical Expert for Battery & Energy Storage Technology at Ford's Corporate Research and Advanced Engineering Centre in Aachen, Germany. Since he joined Ford, he was responsible
for numerous projects in the fields of powertrain electrification, battery modeling and monitoring, and storage technology assessment, with a main focus on micro-hybridization in 14V systems.
Session 3:Lithium ion is the predominant battery technology to power the emerging
plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles. Cell chemistry and mechanical design vary among developers as they try to balance safety, durability, performance, and cost to improve the value proposition
of the technology. In this session, battery developers presented design and performance data from their recent and upcoming EV and PHEV offerings and discussed the chosen designs.
Session Chairman:
Arnold Lamm, Head, High Voltage Battery Systems, Daimler AG
Dr. Lamm studied mechanical and chemical engineering at the Rhine-Westphalia Technical University (RWTH), Aachen. He obtained his PhD from the Jülich GmbH research center, and joined Daimler
AG (former Daimler-Ben) in1995. Since then he has worked in different positions as senior manager for “Fuel Cell Stack and System Technology”, “Energy Storages” (Hydrogen
tank, High-Voltage-Batteries) and “Fuel Cell Drivetrain”. In April 2009 Dr. Lamm became member of the board of German ACCUmotive at Nabern, and has been responsible for the development
of Li-Ion batteries (Hybrid, EV, Plug-in). In December 2010 Dr. Lamm took over a new department at Daimler AG: “Characterization of HV Battery Systems“. He is member of the AG2
in the National Platform Electro Mobility in Germany.
Session 4 (joint session with SESSTAM):While the biggest obstacle to the expansion of vehicle electrification and ESS proliferation clearly relates to the difficulty for battery technologies to compete with fossil fuel, there are
notable commercial and logistics issues. In this session, EV, Utility, ESS systems, infrastructure developers and related stakeholders discussed plans to meet the commercial challenges to vehicle
electrification and ESS proliferation, including charging technology and infrastructure, grid integration, maintenance, transportation, and recycling.
Session Chairman:
Roland Matthé, GM Technical Fellow Global Battery Systems & Manager Electrification Architecture, GME Electrical Systems, Infotainment
& Electrification
In his current position Mr. Matthe oversees technical and logistics support for battery and electrification technology for the Opel Ampera in the European market. Between 2007 and 2011 while
working at the GM Technical Center in Warren, MI, Mr. Matthé lead the development of the Li-Ion battery system for GM’s extended-range EV, the Chevrolet Volt / Opel Ampera. Prior
to 2006 he was responsible for system design for advanced fuel cell propulsion systems and batteries at GM-Opel AG.
