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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Advanced Automotive Battery E-Mobility & Circular
Conference 2019 (AABC) Economy – EMCE 2019
San Diego, California USA Tokyo, Japan
June 24-27 July 1–3
AABC was founded to review the status The industry gathers to present its lat-
of automotive battery technology and est services, technologies and future de-
provide informed glimpses into the fu- signs in the field of E-Mobility, Power
ture. The AABC 2019 program will un- Distribution and Energy Storage.
cover the underlying technical and busi- Meet industry stakeholders in a spa-
ness issues that will impact the pace and cious exhibition parallel to the confer-
path of vehicle electrification worldwide. ence and experience Demo Rides with
Lithium-ion batteries are the chief participants and media on Tokyo’s
candidate for most xEV applications. roads.
Yet, for each of them, some fundamen- If you seek for great opportunities to
tal questions remain: promote your products and services,
What are their specific anode, cath- the E-Mobility & Circular Economy is and professional communities to think
ode, and electrolyte chemistries? Which the ideal event for you! about America’s energy challenges in
cell design? Which pack design? Which Contact new and innovative ways.
suppliers? At what cost? And in what Now in its 10th year, the summit
volume for each category? ICM AG offers a unique, three-day program
These questions will be addressed Susann Schmid aimed at moving transformational
at AABC 2019, where chief battery Tel: +41 62 785 10 00 energy technologies out of the lab and
technologists will present their devel- Email: info@icm.ch into the market.
opment trends and projected battery www.icm.ch/emce-2019 ARPA-E is the US Department
needs, and key suppliers will present The ARPA-E Energy of Energy’s advanced research
their latest offerings and roadmaps for projects agency. ARPA-E advances
the future. Innovation Summit high-potential, high-impact energy
Denver, Colorado, USA technologies that are too high-risk for
Contact July 8-10 private-sector investment.
Cambridge Enertech
Dave Mello The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Contact
Tel: + 1 781 972 5400 is an annual conference and technology ARPA-E & US Department of Energy
Email: davem@advancedautobat.com showcase that brings together experts Email: arpa-e-comms@hq.doe.gov
www.advancedautobat.com/us/ from different technical disciplines www.arpae-summit.com/

The International Flow Battery Forum
Lyon, France • July 9-11

Flow batteries make electricity flow brings the flow battery industry
Now in its 10th year, the IFBF
together with its suppliers and
customers to discuss, learn and
Long duration storage ensures the just in large scale stationary storage understand the latest developments
stability and safety of our electricity plants, but also in smaller units in commercialisation, deployment,
networks. The recent burst of suitable for commercial and domestic performance and R&D.
enthusiasm for battery storage use. As the world turns to electricity as
to provide frequency regulation Some of the earliest flow batteries the energy vector to link renewable
has pushed bulk storage into the were used in small electric vehicles, energy to transport, domestic,
shadows, but the need to store hours the history books recall motorbikes commercial and industrial use, long
worth of energy is still there. and golf carts and even the airship, duration energy storage is a key to
We only have to think about the La France which took flight in 1884.
wrong time energy produced from Interest has now returned to flow unlocking a more sustainable future.
our renewable resources to realise batteries for transport applications Flow batteries are part of that future,
that the market potential for longer as the vehicles can be recharged by so come and join us and find out why
duration energy storage is huge. electrolyte exchange. Flow batteries and how to gain an insight into this
But can longer duration energy are also ideal for locating alongside exciting development.
storage be cost competitive? The EV charging points to reinforce local
manufacturers of flow batteries networks. Contact
believe so — the low cost of Flow batteries are really out of the Aud Heyden
production, low operating costs laboratory and into real applications. Swanbarton
and residual value all help with the Of course, ongoing research improves Tel: +44 1666 840 948
economic analysis. performance and reliability and Email: aud@swanbarton.com
Deployment of flow batteries is lowers costs of manufacture and www.flowbatteryforum.com
on the increase, with installations in production. Improved electrolytes
North America, Europe, the Middle have increased the temperature range
East and Asia. These markets are of operation, improved energy and
driving research and development power density. Battery lifetimes have
throughout the world. Resourceful increased and many manufacturers
minds continue to find new view battery degradation as other
applications for flow batteries — not battery types’ problems.

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