Argonne hosts 1st Int'l Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive
Applications Sept. 15-17
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ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2008) — The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne
National Laboratory will host the 1st International Conference on Advanced
Lithium Batteries for Automotive Applications Sept. 15-17, 2008.
Lithium batteries are the most promising energy storage device for hybrid
electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Their
use in HEVs and PHEVs would effectively reduce the consumption of fossil fuels
in vehicles. However, there are key technological challenges that hinder the
wide-spread commercial use of lithium batteries.
The 1st International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive
Applications will bring together in one place an international corps of federal
research agencies from the United States, China, Japan, Europe and Korea and
leading auto and battery makers, scientists and engineers that are actively
involved in the development of safe, economical and long-lasting lithium batteries.
The mission of the conference is to enhance the global research and development
effort to develop lithium batteries for transportation, to accelerate the discussion
of research and development problems, progress and achievement, and to strengthen
global collaboration.
Argonne was designated by DOE as the nation's lead laboratory for the simulation,
validation and evaluation of PHEVs and advanced technologies required for these
vehicles. Argonne plays a major role in DOE's energy storage program within
its Office of Vehicle Technologies. The research laboratory's R&D focus
in the battery arena is on advanced lithium battery technologies that will
meet the energy storage needs of the light-duty vehicles market.
Conference information is available at www.transportation.anl.gov/batteries/li_batt_conf_08/index.html.
Journalists
interested in attending the conference can register for free at www.transportation.anl.gov/batteries/li_batt_conf_08/media_registration.html.
Journalists who are not U.S. citizens and would like to attend the meeting
must complete a Foreign National Access Request Form and return it no later
than close of business Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 to Angela Hardin (e-mail: ahardin@anl.gov or
fax: 630-252-4175). To download a copy of the Foreign National Access Request
Form click
here.
The 1st International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive
Applications is organized by Khalil Amine of the Battery Department
in Argonne's Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division
and Tien Duong of DOE. This meeting is sponsored by Keystone level
sponsors A123 Systems, EnerDelâ„¢, ExxonMobil
Chemical and Quallion; Platinum
level sponsor Nissan; Gold level sponsor Envia Systems; and Silver level sponsors
the Alfred Mann Foundation, Air Products and M3m Medical Research Organization.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology.
The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic
and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne
researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities,
and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific
problems, advance America 's scientific leadership and prepare the nation for
a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed
by UChicago
Argonne, LLC for
the U.S.
Department of Energy's Office
of Science.
For more information, please contact Angela Hardin (630/252-5501
or ahardin@anl.gov) at Argonne.
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