3rd Israeli Power Sources Conference Speakers

Daniel Hotel, Herzelia, Israel - May 29-30, 2013 Abstract Bio

Mr. Christophe Pillot Avicenne Energy www.avicenne.com

"Li-Rechargeable Material Market Review and forecasts 2012-2025" We will fist describe the 2012 Lithium ion battery market value chain from the raw material to the final application. 2012 Lithium ion battery market will be analyzed and split by applications, form factors and suppliers. Then, we will detail the Lithium ion Materials market: cathode, anode, electrolyte and separator market in 2012 will be detail: who are the suppliers, who are there customers, what are the main trends, what will be the market in 2020, 2025, who are the new entrants? To conclude, we will present our up-date forecasts for the Li-ion battery market by application for 2025.

Christophe has built up considerable expertise in the area of battery market. He joined AVICENNE 18 years ago and Spend 3 years in Japan making analysis on the Electronic, Mobile & Japanese battery market. Christophe gained large experience in marketing, strategy analysis, technology and financial studies for the battery and power management fields.

He developed the Battery market analysis for AVICENNE which

counts more than 180 customers worldwide. Christophe

published several annual surveys like “The rechargeable

battery market 2012-2025”. He is also the founder & chairman of

Batteries congress in France since 1999. He is now Director of

AVICENNE ENERGY.

Prof. Emanuel Peled Tel-Aviv University www.tau.ac.il

"Sodium-Air Batteries for EV Applications" The major subject of this presentation is to describe the development of a novel and low-cost molten-sodium/air battery system for EVs. The surface tension of the liquid anode is expected to prevent the formation of dendrites on charge by the absorption of any sodium dendrites that might be formed into the liquid phase. Sodium is much cheaper and more abundant than lithium. The theoretical specific energy of the sodium/air cell, on the assumption that Na2O is the discharge product and including the weight of oxygen, is 1980Whkg

-1, about four times that of state-of-the-art LIBs. This study focuses

on the understanding of key parameters affecting the performance of the electrodes and their impact on the operation of the Na/air cell. A search for a suitable electrolyte was conducted by investigation of the deposition–dissolution process of sodium in ionic liquids (ILs) and in ethylene oxide-based (EO-based) electrolytes. Sodium SEI precursors for a stable, protective SEI on a sodium anode in both electrolyte systems was also studied. Since the SEI formed on the anode during battery operation is the most vulnerable factor in the safety and cycle life of the Na/air battery, the formation of a proper SEI is critical. The electrochemical-stability window (ESW) of IL-based and EO-based

Prof. E. Peled is a world leading scientist in the field of batteries and fuel cells. He has published over 150 papers and 45 patents and patent pending in the fields of batteries and fuel cells. Prof. Peled is the developer of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase model for active metal nonaqueous batteries which the key component of lithium batteries. Prof. Peled with his students, pioneer the development of both the rechargeable lithium-sulfur battery and the calcium-thionyl chloride battery, together with Prof. Golodnitsky and Prof. Nathan, a 3-D on a silicon-chip lithium-ion microbattery and together with Rafael lithium molten-salt (thermal) batteries. Rafael is producing these thermal batteries. He and a team at JPL developed a composite solid electrolyte with t +=1. A unique state of charge meter (residual capacity) for lithium batteries has been developed (by a startup Chemtronics that he was a co-founder) and the technology was transferred to an Israeli electronic company (QPS). Over 1000 units have been sold; over 95% were exported to USA and in use from

electrolytes as a function of the electrolyte components was measured. The OCV of the Na/air cell is about 2.2V lower than that of the Li/air cell and thus it better fits within the ESW. The results show that the faradaic efficiency at 105

oC, defined as the sodium-dissolution charge divided by the deposition

charge, is up to 90% in PYR14TFSI-based ionic liquid and ethylene oxide mixed electrolyte with Na-SEI precursors. In addition, a relatively small Na-SEI re-healing charge of 0.1mCcm

-2 is observed. Sodium-SEI thickness and

conductivity vary with temperature, storage time, deposition-dissolution time and electrolyte components. The performance of the Na/O2 battery with these electrolytes and air electrodes with high-surface-area carbon-supported catalysts was tested in this research. These results, as well as initial results of cycling molten-Na/air cells with these electrolytes will be reported.

1991. High power hydrogen bromine fuel cell, direct methanol and direct ethylene glycol fuel cells having world record power were developed in his group. From May 1997 to May 2000 he was the director of the Wolfson Applied Material Research Center and the Gordon Center of Energy Studies. He led the committee that established the multi faculty graduate program in Science and Engineering of Materials and he serves as its coordinator. From 2003 he is the chairman of the Fuel Cells and Battery Center (funded by Israel MOS) and the incumbent of the Nathan Cummings Chair of Pure and Applied Electrochemistry. He is a co-founder of EnStorage, a startup company aimed at the development and commercialization of very large energy storage systems based on a regenerative fuel cell. For his achievements in the field of power sources Prof. E. Peled awarded the Electrochemical Society Battery Division Research, the Landau research and the International Battery Associations (IBA) Awards.

Prof. Doron Aurbach Bar-Ilan University www.biu.ac.il

"The frontier in R&D of advanced battery systems, how far can we drive?" One of the most important challenges of modern electrochemistry is development of power sources for electric vehicles (EV). In order to compete with ICE vehicles, EV should be able to drive several hundreds of kilometers between charges. In order to use EVs as normal cars, we cannot afford batteries weighing more than 300-500 Kg. At the moment, Li batteries seem to be the most mature technology for propelling EVs. In this talk we will review the state of the art systems (safety concerns govern the choice). Then, we will review the horizon in terms of new materials that can increase the energy density of Li ion batteries, not on the account of safety. Then we will review recent progress & problems related to Li-sulfur and Li air batteries. We will mention other metal based batteries including sodium ion, sodium air, zinc & Al air batteries and will examine their chance to contribute to the EV revolution. It seems that there are several options to use current technologies for full EV propulsion with the aid of range extenders. We will suggest for that also electrochemical options.

Dr. Doron Aurbach is a full Professor in the Department of Chemistry, fellow of the EC, ISE and MRS and a senate member in Bar Ilan University (BIU), Ramat Gan, Israel since 1996. He chaired the chemistry department at BIU during 2001-2005. He is an associate editor for 3 electrochemistry journals (JES, EEL of the ECS) and JSEL (Springer). He founded the electrochemistry group at BIU (40 people) 27 years ago (the biggest research group in Israel). The group works in the following fields: Li ion batteries for electric vehicles and for other portable uses (new cathodes, anodes, electrolyte solutions, electrodes-solution interactions, practical systems) rechargeable magnesium batteries, electronically conducting polymers, super capacitors, engineering of new carbonaceous materials, development of devices for storage & conversion of sustainable energy (solar, wind) sensors and water desalination. The group currently collaborates with several prominent research groups in Europe and the US and with several commercial companies in Israel and abroad. D. Aurbach published so far more than 400 papers in peer reviewed journals. He is also the chairman of the Israeli Labs Accreditation Authority (since 2010). e-mail: aurbach@mail.biu.ac.il

http://www.ch.biu.ac.il/people/aurbach

Mr. Eytan Benhamou Megtec Systems SAS www.megtec.fr

"Latest Developments in Coating & Drying of Battery Electrodes, Recovery and Distillation of NMP" Battery electrode chemistry and formulation is at the heart of producing battery cells to achieve a given function such as portable products; power tools; and vehicular applications. The demands of the industry are calling for tighter tolerances; higher yields; increased through-put and tighter emissions limits on the solvents used in the coating materials. This presentation will examine coating and drying strategies for cathode and anode electrode materials and solvent recovery and reuse in the process.

Latest Developments in Coating & Drying of Battery Electrodes, Recovery and Distillation of NMP

Coating & Drying Strategies

Material influence on Quality and Throughput

NMP Recovery and reuse in the Coating Process

Pollution Control & Solvent Emissions

Mr Eytan Benhamou is the Vice President, Web Products Group for MEGTEC Systems Europe . Mr. Benhamou has extensive experience in web handling and drying technologies and products for various industries. He is leading MEGTEC's efforts to develop the advanced materials

products business in Europe. Mr. Benhamou is graduated in electrical and electronics engineering. He has been active in various industry organizations. He is based in MEGTEC's France office.

Mr. George Vukojicic LiTHIUM BALANCE A/S www.lithiumbalance.com

“Li-ion Batteries in Industrial Applications: TCO and commercial

considerations" Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) is the world’s largest forklift and warehouse truck manufacturer. Cost reduction and productivity increase, have always been the underlying driving forces behind innovation and development initiatives at TMHE. Industrial studies show that 1€ spent on service and maintenance often translates into 10€ spent on damages and lost income. Therefore, reducing the impact of the maintenance is the “gold of the customer”. These words by Håkan Dahllöf, President of TMHE, were the guideline for development of the new generation battery solution for Toyota’s industrial trucks. The case study presents the measured economical benefits with the Li-Ion battery solution compared to the current Lead Acid (L/A) battery, from the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) prospective. The presentation is aimed at those who see the cost of Li-Ion as the biggest obstacle to moving away from L/A. The case presents arguments, hard figures and calculation methods used to assess the benefits with the change.

Mr. George Vukojicic is a highly qualified sales manager, with 12 Years of experience within project sales, sales development, Customer relationship management, Key account and Project Management. Mr. Vukojicic held leadership roles at Danfoss A/S & Brüel & Kjær A/S and today is the European Sales Manager at Lithium Balance A/S. He holds a Bsc. Export Engineering from Copenhagen University College of Engineering.

PhD. Jasbir Singh HEL Group www.helgroup.com

" Avoiding Thermal Runaway in Li-ion and other battery types by improved thermal Management on calorimetry" Use of batteries for large scale energy storage and transportation applications, requires the management (removal) of heat, especially for example when of fast discharge is taking place. Failure to do so will lead at the very least to expensive damage but also possibly explosive thermal runaway. This presentation will present the results of a new experimental method, isothermal calorimeter, that measures the heat which is generated and hence provides the specification for a thermal management system. This recent development permits both cells and battery packs to be directly attached to cyclers and then under realistic working conditions key thermal data is produced which can be used directly as specification in a BMS. Unlike the well established adiabatic (or “ARC” type) calorimetry method which is generally used for so-called “abuse” testing, isothermal keeps the battery at the user-defined temperature even as heat is generated by reactions within the battery. While this is done, the amount of heat being produced – hence wasted for example – is measured and displayed in real time. Thus, for example when battery is charged/discharged, heat is generated and this is useful to know but hard to quantify. This presentation will present a novel method for getting this information and will be illustrated by data from real battery packs. This key data is central to the design of thermal management systems and this will be clearly explained. Data will be presented at different discharge rates and different environment temperatures, two key variables that affect the performance and safety of batteries. It seems that this method can provide much useful data for battery developers and assist in improving the current designs. The link and overlap with adiabatic (or “ARC”) calorimeters that focus on “abuse” testing will be explained and the complementary nature of the methods illustrated with explosive thermal data from real Li-ion batteries.

Founder and Managing Director of Hazard Evaluation

Laboratory, a company specialising in thermal hazards and

calorimetry, traditionally for the chemical industry but now

increasingly involved in battery safety, especially EV and related

applications.

A chemical engineering graduate of Imperial College (London),

where he undertook a PhD into combustion and explosions, and

then spent many years in process design for the chemical and

petrochemical industries. He is currently developing test

methods and instruments for use in design and testing of

batteries and especially design of thermal management

systems.

Mr. Isidor Buchmann Cadex www.cadex.com

“Battery Diagnostics and Monitoring: Advancements in Test

Methods” Batteries are perishable products that begin to fade the moment they leave the factory. No single method can identify all battery characteristics, and like a doctor examining a patient, many methods are needed. Battery monitoring and diagnostics is complex and technological advances are lagging behind, but promising discoveries are being made. In his presentation, Buchmann will address what causes batteries to age and suggest ways to prolong life. He will introduce new developments to assess the capacity of lead acid battery in 15 seconds with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and technology to

Isidor Buchmann is the founder and CEO of Cadex Electronics Inc. and author of www.BatteryUniversity.com. For three decades, Buchmann has studied the behavior of rechargeable batteries in practical, everyday applications, has written award-winning. articles including the best-selling book “Batteries in a Portable World,” now in its third edition.

rapid-test Li-ion batteries with electrochemical dynamic response. The presentation will make reference to battery management and its limitations, as well as an innovative way to measure battery state-of-charge measurement by magnetism.

Dr. Brian Morin Dream Weaver www.dreamweaverintl.com

" Battery Performance of Nanofiber/Microfiber Separators"

Linear nanofibers and microfibers are combined in wet laid nonwoven

Processes to give separators that are strong and thin, but have higher porosity

(60-70%) and so have much higher ionic flow. Batteries made with these

separators have shown 25 – 60% increase in energy density, 300% higher

power and 4x the recharge rate of similar batteries made with incumbent film

materials. Ionic resistivity is as low as 200 Ohm-cm, compared to 1600 Ohm-cm in

stretched film materials. Temperature stability is also improved, from about

110 C up to 175 C.

New high performance separators are also detailed which have temperature

stability up to 300 C, and the performance of these separators in lithium ion

batteries is shown. Applications include cell phones, laptop and tablet

computers, power tools, and electric and hybrid vehicles.

Dr. Brian Morin is President and co-Founder of Dreamweaver

International, an early stage company using disruptive

nanofiber technology in a versatile manufacturing process to

improve rechargeable battery performance. Dreamweaver’s

patent pending membranes have so far achieved a 23%

improved energy density, and a 300% higher power output

and recharge rate than similar batteries made with commercial

membranes. A product launch is expected in late 2011, and

applications will range from implanted medical devices to

portable electronics, power tools and hybrid and electric

vehicles. Brian was founder and CEO of Innegrity LLC, a high

performance fiber manufacturing company, from 2004 - 2010. The

company’s first fiber, Innegra, is a structural fiber that delivers

light weight and toughness to composite materials at a cost

that is far lower than other alternatives. Brian was co-founder and

Chairman of Invenca LLC, which is dedicated to bringing

best-in-the-world purification methods to markets where they have

previously been cost prohibitive. Brian previously spent nine

years in the Research Division of Milliken & Company, where

he served as a Team Leader for the Advanced Yarns Team, as

Intellectual Property Champion, and as Safety Chairman. At

Milliken, he saw the success of several key business leaders

who have a doctorate in a technical field, and took a keen

interest in business, product development and management.

Prior to working at Milliken, Brian received his Ph.D. and M.S.

degrees in physics from The Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio.

He received his B.S. degree in physics from the University of

North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC and was a member of the

fourth graduating class from the North Carolina School of

Science and Mathematics.

Mr. Ricardo Burstein Interplate www.interplate.co.il

" Potential Applications of coating technologies in the renewable energy industry" Modern plating and Nano-electroplating is a developing field that enables novel applications in the renewable energy industry. New coating technologies may be applied on a large range of base materials in order to change it to a new product with desirable surface properties. These features can be expressed in mechanical strength, chemical composition, surface morphology, catalytic, optical characteristics etc. Typical uses of coatings were for the application protective and corrosion prevention. The new high performance coatings can be used for the manufacture of electrodes for fuel cell, high solar absorption for the thermo-solar energy production. Low friction/wear resistant coating can increase dramatically the efficiency in the production of Eolic energy and other mechanical systems where moving parts are involved. A brief summary of these emerging plating technologies will be presented for the consideration of new potential applications and developments.

Ricardo Burstein holds B.Sc. Chemical Engineering at the

Technion Institute – Haifa and M.Sc Business Administration,

Tel Aviv University. Founder and CEO of Interplate Ltd. and

Nanoplate Ltd. engaged in the development and application of

metal coatings for aerospace and renewable energy.

During 30 years of activity in the Israeli market has contributed in the development of industrial products by specifying and the application of coatings technologies. In recent years, as CEO of Interplate has promoted the cooperation in the field of renewable energy by establishing a research and development department for the purpose of providing solutions to the demands of this emerging industry.

Ph.D. Christian Brunig, Clariant www.clariant.com

" High volt materials for lithium ion batteries, material research and electrochemical testing" During the last two decades lithium ion batteries have attracted considerable interest due to the increasing demand for energy storage systems in portable computing, telecommunication equipment and power-tools. Lithium ion batteries of high safety and cycle life are also urgently required for the growing demand for automotive applications or off-grid energy storage. This is the major reasons for many research projects dealing with new materials which can provide higher voltage or higher capacities in lithium ion batteries resulting in higher energy density.

The business line “energy storage” of Clariant has a clear sustainability strategy:

Based on the main product lithium iron phosphate compounds with a higher

operating voltage should be developed for future battery applications. The

presentation will start with a short summary of the properties of the Clariant

lithium iron phosphate followed by an overview of our research results which will

Dr. Christian Brünig joined the R&D department for battery materials of Süd-Chemie, which has become part of the Clariant group, in January 2011 as a project manager and research scientist. He is in charge of the R&D activities which deal with high volt (5 V) cathode materials of Clariant. Within the scope of these projects Mr. Brünig is responsible for the synthesis and electrochemical testing of high volt compounds for lithium ion batteries. His educational background is in inorganic chemistry. He took his doctoral degree in “Chemical vapor synthesis of lithium ion conducting oxides” at the University of Hannover in 2010.

show the efforts and challenges of preparing and testing nickel doped manganese

spinels (LiMn2-xNixO4). Focused will be the synthesis and material research with

regard to synthesis conditions and different ratios of manganese and nickel.

Furthermore electrochemical testing results for cycle life and rate capability

against the background of decomposition of the electrolyte at a high operating

voltage around 5 V will be shown. Moreover safety issues of the spinel-type

materials will be compared to layered oxides and olivine compounds.

Prof. Yair Ein-Eli Technion Institute www.technion.ac.il

"Rechargeable Li-air batteries...Shame or Fame?"

Li/air batteries are potentially viable ultrahigh energy density chemical power sources, which could offer practical specific energies up to ~ 3000 Wh/kg being rechargeable. The modern state of art and the challenges (as well as the problems) in the field of Li/air batteries are considered. Although their implementation holds the greatest promise in a number of applications ranging from portable electronics to electric vehicles, there are also impressive challenges (problems) in development of cathode materials and electrolyte systems of these batteries. Is the rush for Li-air battery technology is really justified or is it just a false hype? We will try to answer this question in our talk.

After graduating from Bar-ilan University in 1995, Yair Ein-Eli was a post doctoral fellow between the years 1995-1997 at Covalent Associates Inc located in MA, U.S.A., where he eventually headed the Li-ion research group until 1998. He then proceeded and joined Electric Fuel Ltd. (Israel) and was appointed Director of Research and Battery Technology. In 2001 he joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Technion. Current research projects of Prof. Ein-Eli in the field of power sources involve advanced materials for Li-ion batteries, alkaline, metal-air cells and PEM fuel cells. Prof. Ein-Eli is also engaged in research and development of electroplating methods for solar and microelectronic applications, as well as corrosion inhibitors studies.

Mr. Richard Rogers Arbin Instruments www.arbin.com

" New Technology that Accelerates Development of EV and Grid Storage Batteries" New advanced batteries with longer life are required for electrification of the vehicle fleet and grid integration of energy storage. Battery cycle life requirements for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, hybrid electric vehicles and grid-based energy storage systems far exceed those of the consumer electronics market. As a result, the charge/discharge test plan necessary to validate new battery chemistries for the long cycle life of these applications requires a great deal of time and significant expense. There has been little motivation to develop a new technology for testing and evaluating batteries based on the past consumer electronics market because any improvement would have marginal impact due to shorter lifespan expectations. However, automotive and grid storage applications require much longer life and thus need a better way to evaluate and predict their cycle life to accelerate future developments.

Richard Rogers is an application engineer for Arbin Instruments. He has personally experienced the dramatic growth of the battery industry over the past four years. Richard has worked on hundreds of different energy storage testing projects across the USA, Europe, and Asia. He has interacted with leading scientific experts during this time and gained valuable insight into industry trends. Richard graduated from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University.

Arbin Instruments is partnering with Ford Motor Company and Sandia National Lab to create a new testing system that will dramatically reduce the time, cost, and effort required to evaluate new battery chemistries and technologies, vastly increasing the pace of innovation in the energy storage industry.

Ph.D. Florian Christopher Werner Schott NETZSCH www.netzsch-grinding.com

" Grinding and Dispersion Technology for Production of modern Lithium-Ion-Batteries" Researchers demonstrated correlations between the mean particle size of active materials and the electro-chemical performance of lithium-ion-cells. Resulting challenges for the process technology will be addressed in the presentation. The main focus will be the grinding and dispersing of active materials as well as state-of-the-art slurry mixing technologies. Possible machine concepts will be introduced.

Dr. Uwe Wiedemann AVL LIST GMBH www.avl.com

" High-Reliability Pouch Cell Connection and Cost Aspects of a Robust BMS Solution" It doesn’t matter if it is a PHEV or an EV: The battery is the key technology that decides upon economically attractive, save and reliable e-mobility. Batteries of the first generation that are currently on the market were developed to demonstrate a certain electric range with a save technology. The second generation of batteries that is developed right now needs to address multiple aspects like costs, reliability, durability, energy density and hence electric range, recyclability and other typical automotive requirements that had less emphasis during the first generation. Regarding cells, price has meanwhile reached a very attractive level within a few years. An energy density target of 200 Wh/kg will be reached in the next generation of cells. Now it is crucial to reduce costs on the battery pack system side correspondingly. Every component shall be assessed and optimized: connectors, contactors, module electronics, battery control unit, housing, etc. This presentation only focuses on two aspects: a robust and cost-wise attractive BMS system and an innovative connection method for pouch type cells. BMS requirements being a cost driver?

- What requirements in a typical BMS specification have the most significant cost impact

- Technical solutions to overcome cost issue by using state of the art technology

Dr. Uwe Wiedemann studied Mechatronics at the University of Aalen, Germany and the University of Teesside, GB. During his PhD thesis at the University of Ulm he investigated ageing mechanisms of NiMH cells for HEVs. Since 2003 he is involved in battery management systems and deals with electrochemical storage systems. After working in research and development departments at Daimler AG and Robert Bosch GmbH, he joined AVL List GmbH in 2009. His current position is Senior Product Manager of AVL’s Global Battery Competence Team.

- Outlook on future BMS architectures BMS algorithms beyond SOC calculation

- How to detect early cell failures - Mid-term life time prediction

Requirements for innovative connection method for pouch cells: - High mechanical robustness - Less impact on cell than laser welding - Cheaper in manufacturing - Better electrical performance than existing methods

Results of connection solution: - Electrical measurement results - Thermal measurement results - Mechanical validation results - Tooling and manufacturing costs and advantages

Summary: - Identified cost drivers for BMS design and alternative design solutions - New possibilities through robust BMS algorithms - Innovative solutions have to be found to resolve existing challenges

in the battery development area. The shown connection method as replacement for existing welding processes is one example

Ph.D. Vladimir Yufit Imperial College London www.imperial.ac.uk

"Regenerative Fuel Cells for Energy Storage Applications" Growing contribution of renewable energy sources will undoubtedly require sufficient numbers of energy storage devices to guarantee secure and cost effective operation of future low carbon electrical grids. Electricity can be stored in variety of ways as mechanical, magnetic, heat, electrochemical and others. Nonetheless the use of redox flow systems in a wide range between kilowatts and megawatts of power is particularly exciting because these systems can decouple power and energy, be location-independent, have a very long cycle life and minimal maintenance. Although various redox flow systems have been implemented for energy storage, and are in different states of development, the current state-of-art system seems to be an all-vanadium redox flow battery. While having numerous advantages, this specific system still suffers from a relatively low output power density and specific energy, compelling the use of large volumes of electrolyte for large-scale energy storage. Obviously, large volumes of electrolyte will be costly considering the high cost of vanadium oxide. Additionally, in order to meet high power demands, larger and numerous cell components are needed which will result in even greater cost. Moreover, one of the disadvantages that all redox flow batteries with metal redox couple anolyte face, is that hydrogen co-evolution

Dr Vladimir Yufit is a researcher at Imperial College London leading a pioneering work on development of novel type regenerative fuel cells and advanced 3D visualisation and quantification methods for fuel cell and battery electrode materials. He obtained his PhD degree from Tel Aviv University while working on development of three-dimensional thin film lithium-ion microbatteries. He is a co-author and co-inventor of numerous scientific papers and patent applications relating to the field of rechargeable non-aqueous batteries, PEM and solid oxide fuel cells, redox flow batteries, supercapacitors and hybrid systems.

may occur during the charge cycle. For the systems implementing metal dissolution/re-deposition processes dendrite formation may also occur, leading to system performance degradation and even safety related issues. A solution to these issues can be found in the form of a regenerative fuel cell that utilise liquid and gaseous redox reactions, either hydrogen oxidation reaction on the anode side or the oxygen reduction reaction on the cathode side. Preliminary results gathered during electrochemical testing have demonstrated that regenerative systems using hydrogen or oxygen as are feasible and potentially attractive; however further research and optimisation are required to improve performance and cycle life.

Prof. Dina Golodnitsky Tel-Aviv University www.tau.ac.il

"Advanced Silicon-Based Anodes for High-Energy-Density Li-Ion Batteries"

The goal of the project is the development of low-cost, high-capacity, long-cycle-life and safer anode materials to replace the graphite anode of the common lithium-ion battery. We developed two synthetic routes for the preparation of silicon multiphase composite particles, studied the process of formation of the protective layer on the anode nanoparticles and tested small laboratory-prototype cells with advanced anodes. A method of attachment of silicon nanoparticles to carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) was developed with the purpose of creating a silicon anode supported by a strong, rigid and high-electrically-conducting matrix. The method is based on the silanization process. STEM analysis showed that silicon particles are dispersed uniformly on the surface of the MWCNT. ESEM images indicated the formation of silicon nanoparticles wrapped by carbon nanotubes. The method of preparation had a strong effect on the morphology of the powders. XPS spectra and depth profiles indicate the possible formation of a carbon layer on top of the silicon nanoparticles and Si-C bonding. The feasibility of using electrophoretic deposition for the preparation of composite Si:MCMB anodes coated by a ceramic-in-polymer protective layer has been proven. Li/Si-C-MWCNT cells with the anodes composed of 70-80% core-shell Si-C composite exhibited intercalation capacity of 1135mAh/gSi at the 123

th cycle.

Porous silicon nanoparticles have been formed by metal-assisted chemical etching. The anodes are being tested.

Diana Golodnitsky received her M.Sc. from the L. Ya. Karpov Physicochemical Scientific Research Institute, Moscow. She received the Ph.D. degree from the State Technological University, Kazan, Russia. Until 1991 Diana Golodnitsky was engaged in the field of the research and development of the innovative materials, electrodeposition and electroless technologies for Aircraft Techniques. Prof. Diana Golodnitsky has been involved in lithium-batteries field since 1992. Her work has covered several topics related to electrochemical energy storage, 3D-micro- and nano-battery architectures, including advanced cathode and anode materials, gel and solid polymer electrolytes. Her scientific interests focus, in addition, on electrochemistry of metals and alloys, materials characterization for advanced energy technologies using XRD, SEM, EDX, XPS, TOF SIMS, DSC, and TGA methods. She has co-authored 90 papers, three book chapters, and more than 150 conference publications; she also holds 10 patents. Prof. Diana Golodnitsky has been a supervisor 10 PhD students. Since 1997 Diana Golodnitsky is a PI of 16 international and competitive grants. Diana Golodnitsky has international collaborations with leading scientists in US, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Poland, and Netherlands. She is a reviewer of 7 professional journals and the member of Editorial Advisory Board of The Open Electrochemistry

Journal.

Prof. HyukSang Kwon KAIST www.kaist.ac.kr

"High Performance SnO2-polypyrrole hybrid nanowires for Lithium-Ion battery anodes" SnO2-polypyrrole hybrid nanowires were successfully synthesized with a one-step process by a cathodic deposition from an aqueous solution containing pyrrole monomers and Sn salts. The facile and effective process involves a rapid electropolymerization of polypyrrole nanowires simultaneously with a relatively slow electrochemical deposition of SnO2, leading to the incorporation of SnO2 nanoparticles into the polypyrrole nanowire. Another notable feature of this approach is that the synthesized SnO2-polypyrrole nanowires are directly deposited on the surface of substrate as a film with a three-dimensional porous and interconnected network structure composed of numerous fine nanowires. Electrochemical properties of the SnO2-polypyrrole nanowires were examined to confirm their potential use as an anode material for Li-ion batteries. Over 400 cycles overall, the SnO2-polypyrrole composite nanowires showed an excellent cyclic performance with charge capacity higher than 757.65 mAh g

-1,

due probably to the fact that the polypyrrole matrix effectively prevents the agglomeration of the SnO2 nanoparticles and elastically buffers their volumetric change that occurs during cycling.

Prof. HyukSang Kwon has been a professor in the fields of materials electrochemistry in Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST since he joined to a faculty member at KAIST in 1984. He received his B. S. degree and M. S. degree in 1974 and 1980, respectively, from Seoul National University. He received Ph. D in 1983 from Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio. Before joining to KAIST in 1984, he had served as a lecturer/research associate in deparment of mechanical eng. at Texas A&M university for two years (1982~1984). He visited the Pennsylvania state university, and coworked with prof. Digby D. Macdonald on SCC for one year from 1995. He worked as a department head in Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST for two years during 2002/2003. He worked as a dean of public and international affairs at KAIST during the period of 2005 to 2007. Professor Kwon served as a vice president in Corrosion Society of Korea for five years since 2003. He is author/coauthor of more than 120 papers published in international journals and 10 patents, and has been invited to give a plenary or invited talks at numerous international conferences related to the corrosion and energy storage materials. He has worked as thesis advisor for 61 graduate students including 37 MS and 25 Ph. D graduate students. He is the co-author of the book titled, “ Understanding of Stainless Steels”, published in 2007.

Mr. Hugues Chanoine Clean Horizon (www.cleanhorizon.com)

"Frequency Regulation in Europe: business models today... and tomorrow with mileage?"

Chanoine obtained his engineer’s degree majoring in optimization applied to energy issues. He is now working as an Analyst at Clean Horizon, where he is in charge of the technical and regulatory watch for energy storage, as well as economic modelling for storage assets. With Clean Horizon, Hugues serves large industrial corporations and utilities in the process of defining their energy storage strategy.

Mr. Shmuel De-Leon Shmuel De-Leon Energy www.sdle.co.il

" EV Fuel Cells & Metal Air Systems" Fuel Cells and Metal Air systems has a huge advantages as an energy storage devices for e-mobility. Their high energy density, fast charging and no impact to the grid make them more similar to fuels we use now with ICE. Current word wide status will be review as well as mid and long term forecast.

Shmuel De-Leon, is the founder and CEO of Shmuel De-Leon Energy. Shmuel is a leading international expert in the business of Power Sources. Prior to founding the company, Shmuel held for over 22 years various positions as a power sources, engineering and quality control team manager. Shmuel holds a BSc. in mechanical engineering from Tel-Aviv University and an MBA in quality control and reliability engineering from the Technion Institute in Haifa as well as an Electronic Technician's diploma.

Mr. Lior Eshed Emefcy Ltd. www.emefcy.com

"Microbial Fuel Cells for Wastewater Treatment -Electrogenic organisms in service of the environment" EMEFCY is an Israeli startup company dedicated to the development of novel technologies for energy efficient wastewater treatment. The main technology that Emefcy develops is the EBR, which is designed to treat industrial wastewater while producing energy.

The EBR (Electrogenic Bio-Reactor) is a Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), a

combination of a biological reactor and an electro-chemical cell. It is based on a

device which wastewater flows into, and treated water comes out of. In the

device there are anodes and cathodes between which the wastewater flows. A

biofilm (layers of bacteria) of electrogenic bacteria that naturally develops on

the anodes oxidizes the organic material that pollutes the water into the

following: carbon dioxide, protons – that diffuse through the water towards the

cathode, and electrons – that travel through an electric circuit to the cathode.

On the cathode, atmospheric oxygen diffuses through a coating to react with

the protons and electrons, thus producing water. In conclusion, the organic

matter is oxidized, as it would in other treatment methods, and no energy is

consumed for the process. Moreover, an electric current is produced as a result

of the process.

The power in the cell is managed by a novel MPPT (maximum power point tracking) circuit, that maintains maximum power output and also converts the low voltage produced (0.3-0.4 V) to standard DC voltage (12/24 V). Both products relies on the development of an oxygen permeable membrane where in the EBR there is also an oxygen reduction catalyst and corrosion resistant current collectors. Commercializing this technologies is a multidisciplinary effort, requiring a wide

range of knowledge from materials science, chemistry and engineering.

Mr. Lior Eshed is an Environmental engineer, specializes on environmental biotechnology and microbial fuel cells. He is the R&D manager of Emefcy since its establishment.

Ph.D. Dario Dekel Cellera www.cellera-inc.com

"Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell Technology – A reality" Although Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) have achieved a high performance and from the technological point of view, they are finally ready to enter the market, the cost of PEMFC technology is still a major barrier for commercialization. Recently, the Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells (AMFCs) have received increasing attention since in principle, they allow for the use of non-precious metal catalysts, which dramatically reduces the cost per kW of power. In order to develop a first AMFC stack with enough performance for stationary application, anion conductive membranes, anion conductive ionomers and catalysts able to work in an alkaline medium are key materials. Studies on these materials are only now emerging. From the very limited materials developed for this technology, peak power density records of almost 200mW/cm2 were already reported. Non-published data suggests that the actual power densities that can be achieved with today’s state-of-the-art anion conductive polymers are even much higher. With the latest and most advanced developed materials, AMFC stacks providing 2kW power output were already developed at CellEra. During this presentation, the state of the art on AMFCs will be briefly reviewed, and current status of AMFC stack performance will be presented.

Dr. Dario R. Dekel VP R&D and Engineering / Co-Founder at CellEra Dr. Dekel spent 10 years as a chief scientist and as a top manager at Rafael Ltd, Israel, where he led an R&D, engineering and production team of around 100 members at the world’s second largest Thermal Battery Plant. Dr. Dekel left Rafael in 2007 to co-found CellEra Inc. where he leads today a selected group of 14 scientists and engineers, developing the novel Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell technology. As a Vice President for R&D and Engineering at CellEra, he currently leads R&D collaboration programs with Penn State University, Technical University of Munich, Danish Technical University, Volkswagen, Vodafone, and other major academic and industrial teams from Japan, Germany, France, Denmark, China and the U.S. Dr. Dekel received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Technion. He also holds an MBA degree from same institution. Dr. Dekel is the 1998 winner of the Katzir Award from the Israeli Ministry of Defense. He currently holds $3M government research grants from the Israeli OCS, from the US DOE, and from the Eurostars and Eureka European programs. Dr. Dekel holds 14 battery and fuel cell patents.

Ph.D. Alex Schechter Ariel University www.ariel.ac.il

“Advance Materials for Fuel Cells” Fuel cells (FC) are considered as the most efficient energy conversion devices for propulsion. Very significant progress has been made during the last decade in improving the leading technology based on polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PMFC). However, remaining challenges imped the commercialization of this technology. The main barriers include catalysts materials cost and activity, electrode materials stability issues and hydrogen fuel storage. We will present recent progress in our lab in study of new catalysts beyond platinum, advance electrode materials and high surface area support materials for catalysts. The application of these materials in new concept of fuel cells will be demonstrated. In addition, we will present our latest achievements in efficient hydrogen generation on demand. Implementation of this concept in a 30 W hybrid system prototype based on PEMFC fuel cell will be presented as a high

Dr. Schechter is the chair of the chemistry department in Ariel

University, the head of the fuel cell and electrochemistry

laboratory in the institute and chair of the center for hybrid

energy sources. Dr. Schechter has vast experience in energy

storage technologies gained in many R&D projects in the

academia and industry. He was actively involved fuel cell and

battery research projects conducted in Israel and the USA.

Dr. Schechter's extensive experience covers a broad range

of areas including catalysts, polymer membranes and design-

optimization of fuel cells and electrochemical devices.

energy density power source for portable applications.

Ph.D. Ricardo Osiroff Nanergy Fuel Cells, Ltd. www.nanergy.co.il

"Platinum-Free Direct-Liquid Fuel Cells" Nanergy Fuel Cells Ltd develops proprietary disruptive and differentiated fuel cell technology based on a unique patented combination of low cost catalysts and special water-based industrially-available fuel compositions. Nanergy’s value proposition includes

Low capital cost: Low-cost copper-based catalysts and minimal balance-of-plant design. Nanergy estimates that its BOM will be about half vs. currently available technologies.

Low operational cost: Long, maintenance-free operational time

Safe, low cost fuel: Unique high-energy cost effective solid fuels that are commercially mass-produced and safely packed, stored and transported.

The development of the basic technology has been successfully completed over the last three years. Prototypes have been built and tested, demonstrating high efficiency and a useful life of more than 1,000 hours. The company is now focused on products for the auxiliary and backup market segments. Nanergy is led by a strong and experienced team. Its scientific leader - Prof. Fernando Patolsky, a Chemistry professor at the Tel Aviv University, is a well-known researcher and one of the world leaders in applying nano technology to practical problems. The Nanergy management team also includes its CEO – Dr. Ricardo Osiroff, having extensive experience in leading high tech companies from inception to the market.

Born and raised in Uruguay, Dr. Ricardo Osiroff and his family immigrated to Israel in 1970. In 1974 he joined the Academic Reserve of the IDF and graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Technion in 1979.

After completing his undergraduate studies Ricardo re-joined the IDF and took the position of research engineer in one of the elite technology units within the Army Intelligence.

In 1986 Ricardo came to the USA where he completed a M.Sc. in Engineering Science & Mechanics and a PhD in Materials Engineering, both at Virginia Tech.

In 1990 Ricardo returned to Israel and to the IDF; where he went on to serve in series of leading positions in the Materials and Mechanical fields until he retired from the army at the end of 2001. His last position was Division Manager.

During his time with the IDF, Ricardo received several notable Awards, including twice the Army Intelligence Creative Thinking Award and twice the Israel Defense Award – the most prestigious award in the national Defense and HLS fields.

Between 2001 and 2010 Ricardo held several top management positions in technology oriented companies such as the AVX Corporation (a USA corporate), Printar inkjet systems and lastly, CEO of Cellaris advanced ceramic materials.

In 2010 he joined Nanergy Alternative Energy, a private venture involved in several nano-technology based projects together with the Tel-Aviv University. He now leads Nanergy Fuel Cells, a company emerging from this collaborative effort.

Ricardo is married to Orly, has 6 children ages 13 to 28 and lives in Ganei-Tikva, 10 km east of Tel-Aviv. Ricardo enjoys reading fiction, swimming and riding a bicycle in nice weather.

Prof. Yoed Tsur Technion Institute www.technion.ac.il

"Advanced materials for SOFCs" SOFCs are promising devices for energy conversion, especially for stationary applications and for combined heat and power (CHP) generation. Hybrid power generation systems based on SOFCs can reach impressive efficiencies while reducing local pollutants practically to zero. SOFCs that are based on oxygen ion ceramic conductors can, in principle, utilize hydrocarbon fuels. The main challenge still remains their durability. Different types of SOFC will be surveyed. State of the art materials in relation to the main SOFC types will be reviewed. This will be done with two important aspects in mind: application as combined SOFC/SOEC and the boost in natural gas discoveries both in Israel and around the world.

Yoed Tsur is an associate professor in the department of Chemical Engineering at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. He serves as a member in the Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP), in which he is the coordinator of the fuel cells program, and as the head of the graduate program committee. Prof. Tsur's research interests include: synthesis and development of oxide materials for nanotechnology, point defect chemistry, electroceramics and electroceramic devices, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements and analysis. For the latter, Tsur's group has developed a unique approach that provides an analytical form of the time constant distribution in a device under test.

Abstract Bio

Mr. Kai-Christian Moller Fraunhofer Institute www.ict.fraunhofer.de

"A Roadmap for the Next Generation of Batteries – Materials, Chemistries, Performance and Cost" The lithium-ion technology is today’s most advanced battery technology. Since it was introduced in 1991 by Sony, no other battery system has grown so strongly and was commercialized in such a large scale. The by then dominating technology, the nickel metal hydride batteries, was replaced step by step by lithium-ion batteries starting with small applications such as mobile phones and is now conquering applications such as power tools and now hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles. Nevertheless, due to the challenging requirements of electric vehicles there is a strong need for battery systems with improved properties such as energy and power density, temperature range and safety. The presentation will give an overview on novel material concepts for electrochemical energy storage systems. A battery material roadmap will be presented that has been developed under guidance of Fraunhofer by experts from industry and academic research in the framework of a project within the “Innovation Alliance Lithium-Ion Battery (LIB 2015)", supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The roadmap will classify the

Kai-Christian Möller received his PhD in electrochemistry at the University of Münster, Germany in 1998. After a research stay at the Graz University of Technology, Austria, he changed in 2006 to the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research, Germany, where he established the “Center for Applied Electrochemistry” as team manager. Since 2012 he is head of the Project Group “Electrochemical Energy Storage” of the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology in Garching near Munich.

expected technological developments such as cell components, resulting cell types and quantify their expected properties such as energy and power densities, cycle life and costs for the horizon 2013 - 2030+. The chronological ranking of the availability and the expected properties of new cell chemistries with the materials momentarily under development is the basis for the road map for the development of effective batteries in future.

Last not least a comparison with official japanese, chinese and korean roadmaps will show the the agreements and differences of the mentioned countries with respect to their different expectations in the progress of battery technology.

Mr. Eyal Rosner Prime Minister's Office www.pmo.gov.il

"The Alternative Fuels Initiative of the Gov. of Israel"

Eyal Rosner Chairman and Director of Administration Alternative Fuels Initiative Prime Minister's Office Israel Eyal is the Chairman of Israel's National Program for the Development of Substitutes for Oil in Transportation ("The Alternative Fuels Initiative"). The Program serves as a catalyst for reduction of global dependency on crude oil by establishing Israel as a center of knowledge and industrial best practices in the field of fuel alternatives. Eyal chairs the government’s inter-departmental steering committee that determines the

Program’s goals. Reporting to the Prime Minister's Office, Eyal is head of the Program's administration, where he is responsible for developing and executing the Program's strategy while coordinating nine government departments participating in the Program. Eyal brings to the Program twenty years of experience in different facets of the investment and business world. Previously Eyal was the CEO of the Borovitz Mozes Group (BMG), a $3 billion privately held company controlling El Al – Israel Air Line, Sonol gas stations, Tambour paints, GES environmental solutions and other companies. Eyal's 7-year tenure at BMG includes the acquisitions of EL AL, Israel's largest paint company Tambour, and energy holding company Granite. Eyal served as a board member and consultant to most of the Group's companies. Prior to BMG, Eyal was a Vice President at Bankers Trust for five years, where he was responsible for the trading and sales in Israel. Eyal was also an advisor to the Government of Israel and the Israeli Space Agency (2010), and has been serving on the board of the Israeli chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) from 2007 to 2012. Eyal served as captain in the Israeli Navy after graduating with highest honors at the Naval Academy. He earned a BSc degree in Computer Science and Economics from Tel Aviv University. He is a passionate cyclist and has done the Tour de France (2006).

Mr. Troy Renken Z-Power LLC www.zpowerbattery.com

“High Energy Density Silver-Zinc Button Cells” Silver-Zinc (AgZn) batteries have long been known for their high energy and power density capabilities. ZPower has applied advances in materials technology, manufacturing processes, and charging technology to overcome the traditional limitations of this battery chemistry. ZPower’s initial focus is in the hearing instrument market where rechargeable AgZn is an attractive alternative to primary Zinc-Air button cell batteries. The presentation will cover the unique characteristics of AgZn batteries and compare them to other primary and secondary button cell technologies.

Troy Renken is the Vice President of Product Planning for ZPower, LLC located in Camarillo, California. ZPower is developing high performance, rechargeable silver-zinc batteries for the hearing aid industry. He has been working with the major hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturers to bring the ZPower battery technology to the hearing healthcare market. In the past, Troy has been a featured speaker at the International Battery Seminar, Next Generation Batteries and The Battery Show. Prior to ZPower, his past experience included managing new electronics product launches for Emerson Climate Technologies. Troy holds a B.S. Electrical Engineering from

Trine University and holds two patents.

Ph.D. Herzel Yamin Tadiran Batteries www.tadiranbat.com

"Tadiran High Power Rechargeable Lithium Ion Cell" A new family of AA size high power rechargeable lithium ion cells was developed. This family consists of 3 members having the AA size diameter and various cell lengths. Their internal design consists of high surface area carbon made anode and lithiated NCA cathode. The electrolyte is based on the carbonate solvent mixture. The cells were designed to deliver high power density in a continuous and a pulse mode of operation. They are capable to be charged and discharged at extreme temperature conditions from -40°C to 85°C .In addition, the cells show excellent long term stability during accelerated storage and while on long term operation. Thousands of full charge discharge cycles can be delivered before cell capacity drops to 80% of its initial value. The cells have relatively low self discharge rate of about 1% per month at room temperature. The electrical performance, the safety aspects and long term charge discharge data at various environmental conditions will be presented.

Dr. HERZEL YAMIN is a Vice President Research and Development of Tadiran Batteries Ltd. He is a world specialist in lithium thionyl chloride and lithium sulphuryl chloride battery systems. His research and development study is focused on high energy density primary lithium battery system. Dr. Yamin and his team study several innovative primary and secondary lithium battery technologies. Recently they developed ultra-high power primary battery using lithium intercalated compound .This battery is known as the most powerful battery in its size.

Mr. Jeff Jubin Electric Fuel Battery Corp. (www.efbpower.com)

"Soldier Worn Integrated Power Equipment System (SWIPES)" The SWIPES was developed with the Soldier in mind. Our goal was to reduce the Battery weight carried by our soldiers by up to 30% on multi day missions. The Swipes system is a modular power distribution system that was designed to be Battery agnostic. The System may be used with the Primary Zinc Air, BA 8180, ZA 8140 Short and the ZA 8140 Conformal batteries as the power source. The BA 5590, BB2590, LI 145 or Conformal Rechargeable Battery may also be used. The system may be Ruck or vest mounted utilizing a MOLLE mounting system. For Commonly used Handheld Communications, we chose to utilize pouch mounted chargers to maintain a high level of charge (80%+) within an OEM battery. We also provide direct power for various GPS units, Gunshot Detection Systems, USB Powered devices, Small ruggedized Computers and Networked Handheld Radios. This approach reduces the need to carry spare batteries for each device on multi day missions. The System consists of a Battery cable, 4 port power distribution Hub, radio chargers and direct power cables We will Show and Demonstrate the SWIPES System with a Conformal Rechargeable Battery and a Universal Battery Charger as issued to the U.S. Army Units Currently Deployed in Afghanistan.

Dr. Mark Verbrugge General Motors www.gm.com

“Electrified Vehicles for Personal Transportation: GM Applications and Characterization Tools to Assist in the Evaluation of Lithium Ion Batteries” We seek energy sources that are affordable, readily available, clean in terms of environmental concerns, and sustainable. Although automobiles emit far less unwanted emissions than in the past, personal transportation is challenged in that nonrenewable petroleum, which supplies about a third of the World’s energy needs, is used almost exclusively for transportation purposes. Great progress has been made in recent years relative to traction battery technology, as exemplified by the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle (EREV). In this talk, we will cover recent advancements in electrified vehicles. We shall also delve into the modeling of lithium ion batteries that is key to effective vehicle integration, including battery sizing, as well as determining the lifetime of the traction battery

Mark Verbrugge is the Director of GM’s Chemical and Materials Systems Laboratory, which maintains global research programs—enabled by the disciplines of chemistry, physics, and materials science—and targets the advanced development of structural subsystems, energy storage and conversion devices, and various technologies associated with fuels, lubricants, and emissions. Mark is a Board Member of the United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC and the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC. Mark has received a number of GM internal awards as well as external awards including the Norman Hackerman Young Author Award and the Energy Technology Award from the Electrochemical Society, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the United States Council for Automotive Research. Mark is a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Mr. Miguel Gaspar Silva SAP www.sap.com/israel

" The Energy Transition and Insights enabled by HANA in World of Smartgrids"

Learn on how SAP is addressing the challenges of the future of energy with in-memory solutions that dramatically change the way the market players process and interact the information about energy consumption, energy costs and optimize the insight on the assets that deliver Energy across millions of consumers. Leveraging HANA in-memory technologies, SAP is delivering solutions for Customer Energy Management, Smart Metering Analytics and Patter Recognition or supporting Precise Energy Portfolio Management. Fundamental concepts associated with Smartgrids that are beeing enabled by the Future Real Time Data Platform for Utilities combining Business Process Execution, Business Intelligence and Real Time Data Analysis and Mobility working on top of big volumes of data from different data sources.

Miguel holds a degree in Engineering and an MBA. He has worked in the IT Industry since 1993. Since his start at SAP in 1997, Miguel participated in different implementation projects at key Utility Companies in Europe. Miguel is, since 2005, Industry Director at the Industry Business Solutions Team in SAP EMEA with responsibilities of Business Development across the entire region of Europe Middle East, Africa and India. Since 2011 acting as the SAP industry co-leader for Utilities in the EMEA region.

Miguel is an active contributor to different working groups in Europe that are shaping the future of Utilities Industry, in particular to the ETP SmartGrids (www.smartgrids.eu) and to ESMIG – European Smart Metering Industry Group (www.esmig.eu) where he drives focused initiatives. Also invited speaker in many international conference, in

Particular across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Mr. Shmuel De-Leon Shmuel De-Leon Energy www.sdle.co.il

" Xev Battery Charging Systems"

Shmuel De-Leon, is the founder and CEO of Shmuel De-Leon Energy. Shmuel is a leading international expert in the business of Power Sources. Prior to founding the company, Shmuel held for over 22 years various positions as a power sources, engineering and quality control team manager. Shmuel holds a BSc. in mechanical engineering from Tel-Aviv University and an MBA in quality control and reliability engineering from the Technion Institute in Haifa as well as an Electronic Technician's diploma.

Mr. Ran Aloni Dantech www.danenergy.com

" Designing power solution for LEV with emphasis on LiFePO4 technology" An overview on the LEV industry in Israel and over the world, why we believe it will develop in the near future. LEV technical needs. Recommended LiFePO4 batteries and BMS for LEV applications. LiFePO4 batteries handling for LEV applications (charging and balancing). Alternatives for LiFePO4 to use in LEV applications

Ran Aloni, is the manager of Dan Tech Energy GmbH in Berlin, Germany. Ran holds BSc. in electrical engineering.

Capital Nature Ms. Shirley Sheffer Hoffmen Capital Nature www.capitalnature.com

" Investment Trends in the Energy Storage Space" Early stage technological investments in start-up companies, as well as academic research, are major drivers in making disruptive technological advances in markets like energy storage which strongly rely on scientific innovations. A glimpse into what has been happening in that space over the past few years can provide us with a better understanding of both status and what's ahead. This talk will provide a market view of the status, as well as the trends, in technology investments and success stories in the energy storage space, worldwide.

Shirley Sheffer joined Capital Nature, an investment firm focused on funding and accelerating early stage ventures in the Green Energy space, in 2011. In addition to incubating early stage start-up companies, Capital Nature also funds applied academic research in the area of renewable energy, and operates a test and validation center in the Eilot region. Previously, Shirley accumulated extensive experience in both investment and operational roles. For nine years, Shirley was with Poalim Ventures where she led investment opportunities from introduction, though deal making, to actively working with the portfolio companies to support them with strategy, financing issues, recruitment, and exiting. Shirley’s experience also includes senior international marketing roles that spanned over the range of product management and product marketing, business/cooperation development, and team management roles in companies such as ECI Telecom, Radway, Teledata, DEC, and others. Shirley holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.

Ph.D. Ofer Raz Rafael (Thermal Batteries) www.rafael.co.il

"Thermal Batteries for the system and electrical engineer perspective"

Mr. David Danino Tamuz Electronics www.tamuz-ele.com

"Implementing Li-FePO4 in a BBU, UPS and Mini Solar Systems for Extreme Outdoor Applications" For years the use of Lead-Acid batteries in outdoor applications and backup systems was found to be inefficient in converting energy, to have a very short operating life and with many other mechanical design limitations. Furthermore, there exist huge regulatory concerns with toxic substances control and hazardous waste requirements for proper managing of lead-acid batteries. Thus, the advanced Li-FePO4 (Lithium-FerroPhosphate) batteries technology, which is the future technology to replace SLA batteries, seems to be a very promising technology to implement in BBU (Battery Backup Unit), UPS and Mini Solar Systems for extreme outdoor applications. The Li-FePO4 offers many benefits such as the highest safety battery technology, superior cycle life, wide operating temperature range, low self-discharge rate, absolutely environment friendly and much lower weight and volume than the old Lead-Acid technology. These benefits place the new Li-FePO4 technology as the leading battery technology in any new applications, in order to get the lowest systems' Cost Of Ownership for the users and operators.

Mr. David Danino, Technological entrepreneur and founder/CEO of Tamuz Electronics Ltd. David has worked in the worldwide battery industry for over 27 years and has a vast knowledge relating to batteries and portable energy systems. David is the founder and CEO of Tamuz Electronics Ltd. The company founded 15 years ago as a company which specializes in development, design and manufacture of custom made power modules, battery packs and chargers. Furthermore, David is an entrepreneur which is involved in new technological breakthrough developments and start up companies. David holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and has had practical engineering studies.

Mr. Cornelius Geiger BatteryMan www.battery-man.de

" First BMS with powerline communication | Technology + Applications" Saving data wiring enables modular composition and scalable Plug And Play BMS concept. The underlying invention of a battery management system is the first one to use communication over the given DC power line infrastructure without additional data wires. With local monitor units (LMU) mounted on each cell this saves all cabling, which again creates a plug and play system based on an “intelligent cell”. A microcontroller on this LMU measures the cell voltage between the terminals; via NTC it receives also the local cell temperature. The basic cell data is transmitted by a transistor triggering e.g. a 24bit code (including serial number for localizing and optional security codecs or production code). A priority concept allows important messages to inform in real-time(!) about

Having studied Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Applied Sciences in Karlsruhe, he also gathered 1 year working experience at Bosch in Mexico and Colombia. Finishing studies as market researcher at BASF in 2009 he then joined the German company PEUS-Testing GmbH, an innovative company for emission testing, formerly known as PEUS-Systems until the merger with AVL from Austria. Since 2011 he is responsible for marketing, communication and project acquisition at BatteryMan Technology GmbH, a split-off from PEUS-Testing and developer of the first BMS with DC power line communication.

critical status changes. Synchronous measurement of all cells delivers cell status for all cells at the very same moment allowing more precise forecasts. The battery control unit with central current measurement by a hall sensor distinguishes the data signal from the power signal by patented algorithms and filters all signals digitally to ignore noise from inverters. For life extension and efficiency improvement, all cell electronics have a shunt resistor for individual balancing during charging and discharging mode. These “intelligent cells” already come with integrated BMS enabling a modular composition, easy up-scaling, highest flexibility for all variations of battery packs without cabling, leading to reduced unit and system cost, shorter development cycles, faster time to market and adequate and individual battery dimensioning.

Mr. Doron Vadai Clal Motors Ltd. www.byd.com

" Electric Bus project in Tel-Aviv" Doron Vadai is the CEO Clal Motors the importer of BYD, a world leader in electric cars and buses. Doron is active in the EV arena since 2008, involved in creating the Israeli standard for charging systems. Currently Doron is promoting the e-bus pilot project with DAN in Tel Aviv with the aim of electrifying public transportation. Doron is also the CEO of Clal Energy and the Chairman of Clal Sun a leader in the PV industry that won the Ashalim PV tender. Doron has served as 2007-2008 Managing Director of MCA – importer of Fiat and Alfa Romeo 2004- 2007 President of Grand Automotive importer of Ford and Jaguar to Croatia , Serbia, Montenegro and Albania. 2002-2004 President and CEO of Tadiran-Ampa 1998-2002 Managing Director of the Colmobil group. 1994-98 Managing Director of Colmobil’s Hyundai operation. 1991-94 Managing Director of Muller, the Scania trucks and freightliner trucks importer.

Mr. Brian Dargan Valence www.valence.com

"Valence's modular approach to commercial electric vehicle fleets"

For the past 4 years he has been Market Development

Manager for EMEA for Valence Technology. Primarily

this has involved working with key commercial

automotive, industrial and marine partners through a

range of diverse applications that require safe, reliable

energy solutions.

Prior to this time at Valence

He graduated in Manufacturing Engineering in 1992

from Leeds Met University. He then spent 7 years as

Materials Manager in Kelman Ltd, (now part of GE

Energy). Kelman Ltd are an industry leading OEM

developing and supplying instrumentation to the

power distribution industry.

He then spent a further 10 years working in design

led electronic component sales in several electronic

distributors such as Arrow Electronics and Anglia

Electronics. During this period he was dealing with

engineering teams in key OEMs and design houses.

This demand creation activity was primarily focussed

on new product development and introduction.

Mr. Gabriel Priav Colmobil www.colmobil.com

" New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV "drive earth technology" Drive train, power source, drive modes , safety and convenience"

Ph.D. Arieh Meitav ETV Energy www.etvenergy.com

" Novel materials for next generation Li-ion Batteries"

Dr. Meitav holds a PhD in electrochemistry, with graduate education in chemistry. He has thirty five years of experience, taking the lead, in engineering and industrial interdisciplinary R&D projects. He is one of worldwide pioneers to start with Lithium batteries in mid-seventies.

His industrial experience includes R&D management in Tadiran Battery Division; he was one of the core team that launched Electric Fuel (Zn/Air for EV); his broad-ranging familiarity with cross-category technologies have been put to use for many years in his role as assessor of start-up projects.

He is the inventor of a proton conductive super-capacitor (EDLC) that was acquired by AVX-USA

(www.avx.com) and was in charge for its development and industrialization (a commercial product since 2001).

He was the CTO and cofounder of Sirius Implantable Systems, a miniature pacemaker with leadless electrode powered by a micro-battery recharged by a micro-generator that harnesses the mechanical movement of the heart generating electric power.

Since 2008 he is the founder and CTO of ETV Energy engaged to develop a new generation of Li-ion batteries for the automotive electric vehicles. He is the author of 13 patents and 5 provisional applications

Mr. Ilan Ron Advice Electronics www.advice.co.il

"Life span beyond 10 years - from the drawing board to real life" Renewable Energy applications of Solar / Wind systems are often characterized as Stand -Alone Energy source (s) which are Unreliable / Unpredictable to some extent. Main causes for these are the facts that Solar does not work at night and Wind tends to have fluctuations. All are weather dependant Such systems rely on batteries as Energy storage and for system stabilization in cases of wind/solar fluctuations. Additionally, some extra storage is required for no or low energy production periods. Storing surplus Energy for “Autonomy” days is common practice, catering for especially low energy input days. Renewable Energy applications constitute some major requirements from batteries, such as Long term service life, and Field application durability. On top of that, the Classic “full Charge-Discharge cycle” is not applicable in most cases, since the energy input may shift drastically as well as the consumption. And what batteries experience is mostly a large number of shallow cycles but at different states of charge The lecture addresses how to verify battery compliance and how to size systems for these requirements Service life verification is obviously important, especially for life cycle design and finance of such systems. The most acceptable method nowadays is to perform Simulation testing. These test simulate the overall conditions that a battery would endure during its life cycle, but in an accelerated manner, and in harsher conditions Sizing batteries for real life involves estimating the correct Battery capacity, which is lesser than the standard catalog figures, in order to maintain the longest lifecycle possible. DoD should be carefully selected to also cope with

Solar Energy manager at Advice Electronics Ltd. In charge of technology, business development and sales of grid-tied and off-grid solar systems, products etc. Electronics Engineer with over 20 years of vast experience, mainly in R&D and development groups management. Inventor of 4 US patents in the fields of Telecom and Medical devices At 2008 made to move from The Telecom industry to solar and renewable energy and gained expertise in this domain since then. Former Co-founder and CEO of Eneright Technologies, which was incorporated into Advice Electronics Solar division. Head lecturer at Matrix Greentech college, in charge of the Solar Energy domain studies.

the shallow multiple cycling in real life conditions. Practical battery selection is also discussed, with respect to the required working voltage (the greater – the better) and string organization.

Mr. Eli Alon Cellergy Ltd. www.cellergycap.com

"Supercapacitors take market share from Tantalums" Cellergy develops and manufactures supercapacitors (SCs) for pulse applications. In recent years there has been a growing demand for very compact battery operated portable devices that need more power for operation and data transmission. In many electronic devices, which use primary batteries, driving high currents is limited due to the limited power density of batteries. Often, when a battery should supply high power at short time the voltage drop may be too large, causing performance failure, reduced operational life, or even premature battery failures. Adding supercapacitors of low internal resistance (ESR) type in parallel with the source battery can help supply power during these pulses, especially at low temperatures. The innovative printing technology applied by Cellergy allows the production of highly uniform EDLC’s in varied dimensions and shapes. Cellergy produces the smallest footprint (12x12.5 mm) pulse supercapacitor on today's market, enabling to incorporate the supercapacitors also in space-limited designs. The market for wireless applications is growing at a phenomenal rate, using different communication protocols such as GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth, ISM, Zegbee or WiFi transmission. Many battery operated appliances need to have high capacitance capacitors, with low ESR and low leakage current to manage the pulse requirements. For some of the applications, such as SSD (Solid State Drive) and smart meters (AMR), either supercapacitors or high CV Tantalums may be used. Few case studies of using SCs vs. Tantalums for same application will be compared and analyzed.

Eli Alon, CTO of Cellergy since 2009, is responsible for Cellergy's research, products and process development. He has over 28 years of experience in R&D and project management. Prior to joining Cellergy, he was section head of process R&D for 8 years at Tower-Jazz semiconductor Ltd., a pure-play independent foundry. He was, for more than 15 years, project manager and development engineer at Eureka Technologies, a design and development company - developing products and technologies for the industry; irrigation, house hold appliances, printing industry, medical devices and more. His academic portfolio includes a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, and M.Sc. in Materials Engineering at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

Mr. Gil Nezer Interdan www.interdan.com

"Digital Switching and Smart energy management in Mobile Applications"

Mr. Marcel Shaton ISERD www.iserd.org.il

" The next FP: HORIZON 2020 - Energy & Transport – 7 Years of Opportunities" 2014 will mark the beginning of the next EU R&D Framework Program called "Horizon 2020" (2014-2020). For Israel Horizon 2020 offers a variety of R&D collaborations and opportunities in all fields. This presentation will focus on opportunities in energy and transport. The EU, forecasting its situation in both fields in the year 2050, have realized that if it wishes to overcome the great challenges faced by current patterns of consumption and use and meet is societal objectives it must make a significant investment in R&D and boost innovation. In the ENERGY field the EU aims to change and move to reliable, publicly accepted, sustainable and competitive energy system while reducing fossil fuel dependency in the face of increasingly scarce resources, increasing energy needs and climate changes. In the TRANSPORT filed the EU aims to achieve a European transport system that is resource-efficient, environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of its citizens, the economy and the society. Research and innovation, driven by policy objectives and focused key challenges shall contribute substantially to achieving societal long-term targets. Research and innovation activities shall include a wide range of initiatives that cover the full innovation chain. The challenge for Israel's R&D communities is to seize the opportunities Horizon 2020 offers in all fields. ISERD - The Israel-Europe R&D Directorate – is operated through the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. ISERD promotes the participation of Israeli entities in R&D ventures within the European Research Area. ISERD operates in various channels such as: EU FP for Industrial and academic research; Eureka for industrial cooperation; Bi-National programs; EEN; and programs co-funded by Israel and the EU.

Since 1998 Marcel Shaton is the General Manager of ISERD. During 1993-1998 he was the Minister for Economic Affairs at the Embassy of Israel, and at the Mission of Israel to the European communities (EC) in Brussels, Belgium. From 1985 to 1993 Marcel Shaton had various positions at the Foreign Trade Administration, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Jerusalem – up to Deputy Director of the Foreign Trade administration. Between 1980 and 1985 He was the Economic Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN Organization in Geneva, and Israel’s Representative in GATT. Previously he worked as a coordinator for International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance, and as a Commodities Trade Analyst at the Governmental Administration, Ministry of Industry and Trade. Mr. Shaton holds an MA degree (Cum Laude) in Political Science and a BA degree in Political Science & Economics from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Contact details: Address: Industry House, 29 HaMered st. Tel-Aviv, Israel Tel: +972-3-5118122 Web site: www.iserd.org.il

Mr. Daniel Jammer Nation-E www.nation-e.com

" Energy Security on the Grid" Mr. Daniel Jammer is a highly successful entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist. Born in Germany, Mr. Jammer has a rich track record in leading international firms and investment ventures.

He has vast experience in high level positions in the sectors of storage and energy management, aerospace, rare metals, and real estate as well as 15 years in executive positions at Tirus, a company that is part of the Titan-Industrie conglomerate.

Mr. Itai Ben-Dor Mobix www.mobix.com

"New Horizons in Smart Metering" Itai has over 30 years of experience in the IT and Telecommunication industries in versatile executive management positions. He served as CEO of Tescom Israel and as CEO of Emblaze Systems. In addition, Itai has managed multi-disciplinary high-tech organizations, and supervised the successful marketing and sales of leading software products, services and solutions. As VP of Sales & Marketing at New Dimension Software and BMC, Itai was instrumental in bringing to market innovative and revenue generating solutions.

Mr. Aviv Tzidon Phinergy www.phinergy.com

"Balancing Power, Recharge and Energy with Metal-air"

Aviv Tzidon, Founder and CEO, Phinergy

Aviv Tzidon is an accomplished entrepreneur who has

founded over 10 high-tech companies, three of which have

been listed on NASDAQ and one on the Frankfurt stock

exchange.

A creative, out-of-the-box thinker, he holds over 15

patents, many of which have led to breakthrough

innovations in various industries (such as positioning

systems, network protocols, navigation accuracy, and

virtual studios).

Aviv is passionate about alternative energies and believes

that thanks to metal-air technology, aluminum will

become the next major sustainable energy source.

Ph.D. Niles Fleischer Steadymed www.steadymed.com

"Volume Expanding Batteries for Actuating Drug Delivery Pumps" This talk presents an interesting demonstration of how physical changes arranged to occur in batteries during discharge can be exploited for performing useful mechanical work. Conventional batteries are used to convert chemical energy into electrical energy. We report here on batteries where this conversion is instead optimized for supplying mechanical energy derived from large increases that occur in the volume of certain electrodes as the cell is discharged. Such physical expansion at both the anode and the cathode is channeled into

Niles Fleischer, Ph.D. – Presently General Manager of SteadyMed Ltd., a private drug delivery therapeutics company that is commercializing a patch pump technology. Niles has 30 years of high-tech business experience in the battery, nanotechnology, and medical device industries. Before SteadyMed he helped launch and was the CEO of NanoMaterials Ltd. where he led the development of several products to international sales. Previously he co-founded and was the President/CTO of ECR Ltd., a start-up based on his inventions for ultra-thin batteries and super-capacitors which are now being sold

increasing cell height in our proprietary expandable housing coin cell (the ECell®). This axial expansion can add about two thirds or more to the original height making ECells attractive as simple self-powered mechanical actuators for various devices. As ECells can be made with a range of initial heights, typically 6 mm and higher, multi-millimeter expansions are achieved with generation of forces of more than 1 Kg/cm2 per electrode cross-sectional area. Control of both the rate at which the height increases and the total expansion is accomplished by normal regulation of discharge. In one example application, successful human clinical trials were conducted with skin-patch drug infusion pumps that we developed containing ECell actuators (PatchPump®). The PatchPump, about the size of a large watch, is adhered to the skin at various body locations (usually the abdomen). Under electronic control, expansion of the ECell compresses a semi-flexible drug reservoir in the pump pushing fluid into an attached tubing that delivers the medication for sub-cutaneous injection via a soft cannula. The pump can operate for several days. Dosing levels can be controlled from fast deliveries of several hours down to several tens of microliters per hour with high accuracy. The PatchPump technology is designed to deliver drug volumes of 1 to about 10 cc which are in the range between that delivered by syringes and that of infusion drip bags. A number of issued and pending SteadyMed patents worldwide cover this electrochemical actuator technology and its applications including drug patch pumps.

worldwide. He has worked as a consultant to many battery and medical device companies. He started his career in the battery industry managing R&D operations at Rayovac in the US and Tadiran in Israel. Niles is the inventor of almost 50 patents and has over 40 publications in various technology fields. He earned his Ph.D. in materials science and M.Sc. in electrochemistry both from The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and his B.A. degree from The University of Michigan in chemistry and physiology. Married with three daughters, Niles enjoys cross-country running, gardening, and collecting antiquarian books.

Mr. James Post Battery Condition Test International Hong-Kong (www.batteryconditiontest.com)

"Battery Safety and Performance improvement by a better BMS" Last December, James Post, an electronic design veteran and speaker in this conference, was leading a discussion at the Battery Safety Conference (USA) on the predictability of thermal runaways (that lead to lithium batteries burning out), after which he invited qualified organizations to join in the project called "Better BMS". A reputable lab of a major university confirmed that it is indeed feasible to electronically recognize the patterns that precede thermal runaways, heavy mechanical impacts excepted. This proves the viability of the Better BMS targets. In addition to improving safety, the Better BMS will also assist battery pack

James Post, a technologist and high tech electronics strategist since 1975, came to the battery testing industry mid-2011 and started by visiting major e-bike manufacturers to analyze their test needs, while he extensively evaluated the e-bike market and potential improvement opportunities. From Spring 2012 he became a frequent speaker at battery/EV conferences. He is the driving force behind the “Better BMS” work group and Executive Product Manager at Battery Condition Test International Ltd. In Hong Kong (www.batteryconditiontest.com), closely associated with a Dutch high tech electronics R & D company (www.engineering-spirit.nl).

manufacturers with the opportunity to accurately determine weak cells (those outside the tolerance or bad connections) during final QC testing. When performed before sealing the battery pack, this will allow the manufacturer to fix the issues and repeat the test. This presentation will reveal the process of both safety monitoring during operation in the field as well as how the better BMS can be integrated into QC test procedures.

Mr. Eyal Solomon Ministry of Transport www.mot.gov.il

“Ministry of Transport Electric Buses policy"

Ph.D. Marnix Ten Kortenaar Dr. Ten BV www.drten.nl

"Smart Salt Water Batteries" Dr Ten is a small company in the Netherlands that develops and supplies smart and new custom-sized batteries, fuel cells and water systems. It has done research for many years in this field and recently different new batteries were discovered containing different salts that are currently under real testing with some first launching test customers. The batteries can be used for loadleveling or standalone energy supply and might as such replace current conventional alternatives like lead acid or advanced flow technologies. They reach many thousand cycles and consist of cheap and clean electrode materials and salts. One prototype is currently developed that integrates adsorption heating and cooling technology with the new battery to arrive at custom-sized units that may heaten, cool and store energy at the same time. Increased collaboration with Israel occurs, as it is a nice country that has complementary technological experience and a good location for business development towards India, East Africa, Middle East. In this lecture, a general overview of work is given.

Marnix ten Kortenaar Born 19-08-1970 Voorburg, Netherlands Married, 3 kids. Living in Wezep, Netherlands Education and Work MSc Chemistry 1989-1994 RU Leiden. MSc in Electrodes for Zinc Air batteries PhD Chemical Technology 1995-1999 TU Delft. PhD in catalytic research for Fuel Cells. 1999-2002 Working at RWE/Essent. Projectont development in renewable energy and PR 2002-2007 Working at FrieslandCampina, Applied product en proces R&D in powders and lipids. 2007-2008 Working at DSM resins, product development resins. 2008-today CEO Dr Ten BV. Applied product/project development in physical chemical products in market water/food/energy. Current subjects of interest smart batteries, fuel cells, cooling/refrigeration systems, heating systems, recycling and green lipids. Two times part time lecturer/business developer for TU Delft (1,5 day pw week in period 2004-2006 and 2008-2010. Further Previous professional speed skater, 10 th at Olympic games 1998, 5000 meter. About 10 scientific papers and 3

patents. Often asked speaker in sport clubs, companies, institutes, churches, Writer of columns and book.