History
History of the International Battery Seminar and Exhibition
Since 1983, this Seminar has been the leader in the introduction and discussion of new technologies and important battery issues. This meeting is one of the longest running battery industry events in the world. The international conference attendees from key organizations cover all relevant fields of technology and a broad exhibiting base. The meeting has always been the preferred venue for the introduction of significant new developments in battery technology.
1983 - 2014
The longest running annual battery meeting in the industry
1980 - 1990
Pioneering reviews of emerging primary and rechargeable battery technology to address:
- Portable products
- Advances in Lead Acid for stationary and portable products
- Gates Cylindrical Lead Acid
- Starved electrolyte
- Nickel Cadmium
Technology enhancements which dominated military, aerospace and commercial applications
Introduction of LiMO2 and CFx for portable consumer and industrial products
Established Annual reviews of emerging portable and vehicle markets and technology trends
Ongoing technology updates of emerging power sources: Supercapacitors, Sodium based systems, specially Primary and Secondary batteries
Li battery safety issue
Li primary batteries from S02 to LiSOCl2
First Li rechargeable battery system (MoS2) from Moli Energy
Metal hydride introduced by Ovonic Battery Co.
Battery waste management focusing on the removal of Hg from cells
The Cadmium waste problem
The handling of Li battery waste
1990 - 1991
The introduction and announcement of Li ion batteries by Sony
First DOT approval of shipment of Li ion battery obtained by Dr. Shep Wolsky
1997
The first annual Li battery exhibit
1990 - 2013
Development of new battery materials for Li ion
2013
CIAPS, the Chinese battery Assoc., becomes a meeting sponsor
1983 - 2014
The longest running annual battery meeting in the industry
2014
EVE China joins Toyota and CIAPS as major sponsors