Eric Hsieh, regulatory affairs manager with A123 Systems, provides an update on recent policies related to grid energy storage, including newly approved rules in Texas and the proposed Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) Act of 2012, both of which are designed to support the growth of the energy storage industry. Listen now
David West, chief marketing officer and vice president of business development at VIA Motors, discusses VIA's full lineup of next-generation extended-range electric trucks, vans and SUVs. VIA’s Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (eREV) Powertrain features advanced lithium iron phosphate battery packs from A123 Systems. Listen now
Mike Marcel, operations manager with A123’s Government Solutions Group, discusses the company's Military 6T Battery, a new solution designed specifically to meet the tough requirements of military vehicle applications. The Military 6T Battery leverages A123’s proprietary Nanophosphate lithium iron phosphate battery technology to deliver a longer-lasting, lighter-weight replacement for 6T lead acid batteries currently deployed in military vehicles. Listen now
Bill Dube, a preeminent figure in electric vehicle racing for more than 20 years and new chief technology officer at Mavizen, a premier technology supplier to the electric motorsport industry, discusses the advantages of A123 Systems' advanced lithium iron phosphate battery technology in electric motorsports and other high-performance applications, including Bill's KillaCycle, one of the quickest and most powerful electric motorcycles in the world. Listen now
Andy Chu, vice president of marketing and communications at A123 and a Ph.D. in materials science & engineering, provides an overview of
Nanophosphate, A123's proprietary lithium iron phosphate battery technology, including what makes Nanophosphate unique and the
power, safety, life and usable energy benefits that customers can expect when deploying A123's battery systems.
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John Thomas, CEO and co-founder of
ALTe Powertrain Technologies, discusses ALTe's range-extended plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
powertrain technology, which leverages A123's Nanophosphate lithium iron phosphate battery packs to help commercial and government fleet operators deploy more fuel efficient vehicles.
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Dr. Giorgio Rizzoni, director of
Ohio State's Center for Automotive Research, discusses the
Buckeye Bullet, a student-run team that built a land speed streamliner powered by A123 Systems advanced lithium iron phosphate batteries that set an
international speed record for electric vehicles in 2010.
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Mujeeb Ijaz, vice president of the Cell Products Group at A123 Systems, discusses the initiatives A123 has implemented to reduce the cost of its lithium ion batteries and
energy storage systems, including broadening its supplier base and optimizing its value-added engineering capabilities.
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Tom Wendt, a principal with strategy consultancy Roland Berger, discusses the findings of a
recent study conducted by Roland Berger about the global automotive lithium ion battery market, including a forecast for the overall market size as well as
market share projections for individual lithium ion battery suppliers.
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Eric Hsieh, regulatory affairs manager with A123 Systems, discusses a proposed
rule change by FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, regarding compensation for
frequency regulation on the wholesale power market. If passed, the change would establish a pay-for-performance model for compensating frequency regulation, which benefits
advanced battery energy storage systems and other fast-ramping resources.
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