PRESS RELEASE

October 20, 2011

Record Number of Organizations to Participate in 2nd Battery Safety and 7th Lithium Battery Power Conferences Next Month in Las Vegas

BOSTON, MA – October 20, 2011 – The Knowledge Foundation has announced that a record number of organizations from around the world will participate in the 2nd Battery Safety and 7th Lithium Battery Power conferences in Las Vegas, NV from November 7-10, 2011.

More than 160 organizations have already confirmed their participation at these events (see below for complete list).

7th Lithium Battery Power

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.”

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

2nd Battery Safety

Widely publicized safety incidents and recalls of lithium-ion batteries have raised legitimate concerns regarding lithium-ion battery safety. Battery Safety 2011 is conveniently timed with Lithium Battery Power 2011 and will address these concerns by exploring the following topics:

• ·         Application specific battery safety issues affecting battery performance
• ·         Major battery degradation and reliability factors
• ·         Battery management systems
• ·         Commercial cell evaluation and failure analysis
• ·         Advances in testing techniques and protocols
• ·         High-throughput testing, automation and modeling for improved safety
• ·         Regulatory issues

Distinguished Faculty

• ·         K.M. Abraham, PhD, E-KEM Sciences
• ·         Brian Barnett, PhD, TIAX LLC
• ·         Marty Bradley, PhD, The Boeing Company
• ·         Kirill Bramnik, PhD, BASF Corporation
• ·         Ralph Brodd, PhD, Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing R&D Center
• ·         Ratnakumar Bugga, PhD, California Institute of Technology
• ·         Ken Chisholm, Vecture, Inc.
• ·         Gitanjali DasGupta, Electrovaya
• ·         Ann Edwards, PhD, Porous Power Technologies
• ·         Jim Hodge, PhD, K2 Energy Solutions, Inc.
• ·         Judith Jeevarajan, PhD, NASA Johnson Space Center
• ·         Steven Kaye, PhD, Wildcat Discovery Technologies
• ·         Shanthi Korutla, PhD, International Battery, Inc.
• ·         Brian Landi, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
• ·         Eun-Ah Lee, Korea University
• ·         Corey Love, PhD, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
• ·         Celina Mikolajczak, PE, Exponent
• ·         Partha Mukherjee, PhD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• ·         Jacob Muthu, PhD, International Battery
• ·         Ganesan Nagasubramanian, PhD, Sandia National Laboratories
• ·         Tom O’Hara, Intertek
• ·         Taku Onishi, PhD, Mie University
• ·         Christopher Orendorff, PhD, Sandia National Laboratories
• ·         Sanjay Patel, PhD, Evan Analytical Group
• ·         Ahmad Pesaran, PhD, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• ·         Hyo-Ree Seo, Korea University
• ·         Jasbir Singh, PhD, HEL Ltd.
• ·         Kandler Smith, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• ·         Mahmood Tabaddor, PhD, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
• ·         Saburo Tanaka, PhD, Toyohashi University of Technology
• ·         Jonathan Taylor, GrafTech International
• ·         Hisashi Tsukamoto, PhD, Quallion LLC
• ·         Chao-Yang Wang, PhD, Pennsylvania State University
• ·         Xiao-Jun Wang, PhD, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
• ·         Clinton Winchester, PhD, Naval Surface Warfare Center
• ·         Jian Xie, PhD, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
• ·         Rachid Yazami, PhD, Nanyang Technological University
• ·         Karim Zaghib, PhD, Hydro-Québec Research Institute
• ·         Yimin Zhu, PhD, Nanosys, Inc.

More Than 160 Organizations to Participate

Acme Aerospace Inc.

Advanced Battery Technology

American Elements

Applied Materials

Arbin Instruments

Argonne Battery Manufacturing R&D Center

Argonne National Laboratory

AWE plc

BAE Systems

Ballistic Performance

BASF

BASF Future Business GmbH

Battery Power Magazine

BEST Magazine

BioLogic USA

BionX

Boeing Company

Bordeaux University

BS&B Safety Systems

Bundeswehr

C&D Technologies Inc.

Cabot Corporation

California Institute of Technology

Call2Recycle

Cars21

Caterpillar, Inc.

CEA – LITEN

Chemetall Foote

China Automotive Review

Chonnam National University

Chroma ATE

Cincinnati Sub-Zero

Concorde Battery Corporation

Crane Aerospace & Electronics

Dell Inc.

Detroit Testing Lab

Dow Corning Corporation

DowKokam

DRS Tactical Systems

DSTL Porton Down

DuPont

Ecoseed

E-KEM Sciences

Electrovaya

EMD Chemicals

Energizer

Enovix

ESCG, NASA Johnson Space Center

ETH Zurich

EUROBAT

EV Hub

Evan Analytical Group

Exponent

FCBAT

FedEx

French Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission

Frost & Sullivan

General Atomics

GFS Chemicals, Inc.

GM Ventures

GN ReSound A/S

GrafTech International

Harris RF

Harvard University

HEL Ltd.

House of Batteries

Hydro-Quebec Research Institute

ICB-UCSB

Indiana University

Industrial Technology Research Institute

InnoventisConsulting GmbH

International Battery

Intertek

ITN Energy Systems

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Johnson Controls, Inc.

K2 Energy Solutions

KEMA Powertest

Knowledge Foundation

Kobelco Research Institute

Korea University

LaunchPoint Technologies

Lithium Balance A/S

Lockheed Martin Nanosystems

Lubrizol Advanced Materials

Maccor

Magna eCar Systems

Malik Electric Company

Manz USA, Inc.

Medtronic

Mercedes Benz R&D

Mie University

Moog Space & Defense Group

Morgan AM&T

MTD Southwest

MTI Corporation

Nanosys

Nanyang Technological University

NASA Glenn Research Center

NASA Johnson Space Center

NASA Langley Research Center

Naval Surface Warfare Center

NETZSCH Instruments

NGA – National Geospatial Intelligence

NIREC

Nokia

NREL

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak-Mitsui

Oceaneering Space Systems

P3 Ingenieurgesellschaft

PCTEST

Pennsylvania State University

Pike Research

Porous Power Technologies

PPG Industries, Inc.

Purdue University Indianapolis

Quallion

RECHARGE aisbl

Rocherster Institute of Technology

Saab Aeronautics

SAFT

SAFT America

Samsung US R&D

Sandia National Laboratories

Sanyo Energy

SGS Consumer Testing Services

Shmuel De-Leon Energy, Ltd.

Showa Denko America

Solvay Fluor GmbH

Sony Corporation

Sony Ericsson

Southeast University

Space Vector

Sumitomo Corporation of America

Sungshin Women’s University

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

TA Instruments

Taiwan National Central University

Targray Technology

Tarrant County College

Teledyne Scientific

Thermal Hazard Technology

TIAX

TOYO SYSTEM

Toyohashi University of Technology

Triathlon Batterien GmbH

TUM CREATE Limited

Underwriters Laboratories

University of California – Davis

University of Southern California

US Department of Defense

US Naval Research Laboratory

VARTA Microbattery

Vecture

W.R. Grace

Wildcat Discovery Technologies

Wisch Consulting

WIWeB

WTD 41

Xstrata Nickel

Yardney Technical Products

YTC America

Virtual Participation Via Live Webcast

While nothing can replace the unique educational and networking benefits of attending in person, for those whose schedule prevents them from attending, Lithium Battery Power and Battery Safety will be webcast live from Las Vegas, NV from November 7-10, 2011.

Global Battery Tutorial Will Also Be Held on November 8-9 in Las Vegas

This tutorial focuses on present and future needs of portable and stationary electrochemical energy sources and highlights the latest technological developments designed to satisfy application requirements. You will review primary, rechargeable, commercial, industrial and military batteries, and their accessories. Additionally, this program reviews typical cycle life aspects of designing and manufacturing energy source solutions: from application energy requirements, power source electrical and mechanical design, cells selection, cells evaluation tests, battery prototype, acceptance tests, design and manufacturing techniques, testing, mass production, safety issues, use and disposal. Special focus is given to battery design and testing along with the examination of safety issues along the energy source solution cycle life.

About The Knowledge Foundation

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, nanotechnology, and chemical/biological detection technologies.

Contact:

David Mello

Knowledge Foundation

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Boston, MA  02135-3853

Phone: (617) 232-7400 Fax: (617) 232-9171

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