Knowledge Foundation to host Lithium Battery Power Conference in Las Vegas

Battery Recycling  |  2011-08-12 07:51:58   |   By

The Knowledge Foundation will host the 7th Lithium Battery Power conference in Las Vegas, NV from November 7-8, 2011 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel

LAS VEGAS (Scrap Monster): The Knowledge Foundation will host the 7th Lithium Battery Power conference in Las Vegas, NV from November 7-8, 2011 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

Lithium Battery Power 2011 will guide delegates from technology and materials development, through device packaging and integration, to applications in a mobile power marketplace, and is conveniently timed with Battery Safety 2011. More than 135 organizations from around the world participated in last year’s conference in Boston. 

According to Dr. Serge Pann, Vice President of Science & Technology at the Knowledge Foundation, “Recent significant innovations have propelled lithium-ion battery technology to a position in the marketplace far exceeding initial expectations.

From a vast array of portable applications, to micro medical devices, to high-power automotive, these breakthroughs have paved the way for an emerging market with unlimited potential.” More than 135 organizations from around the world participated in last year’s conference in Boston.

Drawing upon more than ten years of tracking developments in lithium battery and fuel cell research, Lithium Battery Power 2011 will guide delegates from technology and materials development, through device packaging and integration, to applications in a mobile power marketplace, and is conveniently timed with Battery Safety 2011.

Program topics include: New chemistries & materials to increase energy & decrease cost; Meeting the EV challenge: cycle life, power & energy, cost and safety; Advanced materials for improved electrode & electrolyte performance; Application driven lithium ion battery development; Advanced technology for greater safety, reliability and performance; From novel materials and components to systems design and integration; Role of nanotechnology in improving power and energy density

The Knowledge Foundation integrates scientific ingenuity and real-world applications by fostering collaborative research at the rapidly changing intersection of science and business. Known for providing members of its Technology Commercialization Alliance with direct and unbiased state-of-the-art scientific information, the Knowledge Foundation is uniquely qualified to provide wider exposure for important developments in the emerging fields of alternative energy including fuel cells and lithium ion batteries, nanotechnology, and chemical/biological detection technologies.