DocumentCode :
1733308
Title :
The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium/spl minus/an overview
Author :
Nelson, Robert F.
fYear :
1994
Firstpage :
28
Lastpage :
29
Abstract :
The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium−the ALABC−was formed in March of 1992; its charter was based upon a 4-year/$19.3 million research plan that was intended to optimize lead-acid technology for electric vehicle (EV) applications. It is an organization primarily funded by the lead producers world-wide, but one whose research program is largely driven by the battery company members; it is a program of the International Lead Zinc Research Organization, ILZRO. ALABC has 47 members worldwide and represents about 80% of the lead and lead-acid battery industries on a global basis. Nine projects are funded and a European Brite-Euram II program comprised of 10 additional projects is scheduled to begin on 1 January, 1994; during 1994, an additional 8-10 projects will be initiated. ALABC has a 2-year/$2.8 million contract with the US Department of Transportation through FTA to develop fast charging and battery management systems for transit vehicles, primarily buses. In addition, ALABC is planning to form cooperative ventures and demonstration projects with several other consortia to promote the implementation of lead-acid valve-regulated batteries in transit buses.<>
Keywords :
electric vehicles; lead; research initiatives; secondary cells; Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium; European Brite-Euram II program; International Lead Zinc Research Organization; Pb; Pb-acid battery; battery management systems; electric vehicles; fast charging; research plan; transit buses; Battery management systems; Battery powered vehicles; Contracts; Electric vehicles; Job shop scheduling; Manufacturing; Monitoring; Testing; US Department of Transportation; Zinc;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1994., Proceedings of the Ninth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1795-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1994.283624
Filename :
283624
Link To Document :
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