"Building the U.S. Battery Industry for Electric Drive Vehicles" ed. by Charles W. Wessner
"Building the U.S. Battery Industry for Electric Drive Vehicles" ed. by Charles W. Wessner
Summary of a Symposium. Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy; Policy and Global Affairs; National Research Council
NAS Press | 2012 | ISBN: 0309254523 9780309254526 | 247 pages | PDF | 10 MB
Summary of a Symposium. Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy; Policy and Global Affairs; National Research Council
NAS Press | 2012 | ISBN: 0309254523 9780309254526 | 247 pages | PDF | 10 MB
This report captures the presentations and discussions of the STEP symposium on Building the U.S. Battery Industry for Electric Drive Vehicles: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities. It includes an introduction highlighting key issues raised at the meeting and summary of the meeting’s presentations.
The symposium reviewed the current state, needs, and challenges of the U.S. advanced battery manufacturing industry; challenges and opportunities in battery R&D, commercialization, and deployment; collaborations between the automotive industry and battery industry; workforce issues, and supply chain development. It also focused on the impact of DoE's investments and the role of state and federal programs in support of this growing industry.
The battery industry has evolved very substantially since the conference was held, and indeed some of the caveats raised by the speakers with regard to overall demand for batteries and the prospects of multiple producers now seem prescient. At the same time, it is important to understand that it is unrealistic to expect that all recipients of local, state, or federal support in a complex and rapidly evolving industry will necessarily succeed.
Contents
Preface
STATEMENT OF TASK
THE CONTEXT OF THIS REPORT
I OVERVIEW
Overview
II PROCEEDINGS
Day One—Welcome and Opening Remarks
Overview of NAS Study: Building the Battery Industry for Electric Vehicles
Keynote Address
Panel I: The Federal Outlook for the U.S. Battery Industry
Panel II: The State of Battery R&D and Manufacturing in the United States
Panel III: Strengthening the Supply Chain
Panel IV: Market Drivers: Creating Demand for Electric Vehicles
Panel V: Building the Battery Workforce
Day Two—Welcome and Introduction
Panel VI-A: Federal and State Programs to Support the Battery Industry
Panel VI-B: Federal and Michigan Programs to Support the Battery Industry
Roundtable: What Have We Learned and Next Steps
III APPENDIXES
Appendix A: Agenda
Appendix B: Biographies of Speakers
Appendix C: Participants List
Appendix D: Bibliography
with TOC BookMarkLinks