Dr Christian Rosenkranz is calling on governments and industry to work more closely to help accelerate the development of advanced battery technologies.
“We need to see a huge uplift in rechargeable battery energy storage if countries are to get anywhere near the global targets for reducing carbon emissions” said Dr Rosenkranz, who is Vice President Industry and Governmental Relations EMEA of CBI member and battery manufacturer Clarios. “As we approach the COP26 talks later this year we should be pressing for more commitments to support battery research into new and existing technologies in partnership with industry. At the Consortium we are conducting and supporting innovative research projects in Europe, the United States and Asia which will significantly improve the performance of advanced lead batteries. But we need to see a concerted effort to support further research efforts to support high-performance, reliable and cost-effective batteries for the future.”
A long-standing member of the lead battery industry, Dr Rosenkranz aims to build on the success of CBI since its formation in 2019. He replaces Dr Tim Ellis, of RSR Technologies, CBI’s inaugural chairman.
Clarios is actively supporting the electrification of the automotive power train with the advanced lead batteries they design and manufacture. The universal introduction of AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) batteries provides optimal performance in the automotive environment and Clarios is leading development and innovation in the technology through four global R&D centres to optimise the capture of recuperative energy in vehicles.
Driving the research underway at CBI is a technical roadmap which is at the forefront of delivering performance enhancements for lead batteries. Identifying the highest priority research goals for lead battery technology, Dynamic Charge Acceptance (DCA) is a performance enhancement crucial for the growing micro-hybrid market, predicted to represent over 80 percent of European car sales by 2030.
CBI is working with researchers, testing institutes, battery manufacturers and automotive companies across the globe to achieve the market-driven research goals which will be critical for lead batteries to continue their crucial contribution to a low carbon future. The current technical programme is demonstrating exciting routes for improving DCA by up to 40 percent and showing how tools such as battery management systems can significantly improve cycle life, a key technical parameter for energy storage applications.
The suite of technical projects being conducted in collaboration with CBI not only drive automotive battery improvements but are also leading the way in energy storage battery research. The new technical program due to be announced this year will have a strong focus on this emerging market where lead batteries are utilized around the world to support utility and renewable energy storage and CBI’s role beyond research is connecting the storage sector with high-performing lead batteries for systems such as through the online CBI Battery Match tool.
Clean mobility and clean energy are central pillars in facilitating Europe’s shift to become climate-neutral by 2050, and batteries remain a central part of this as they continue to innovate to meet evolving demand for reliable, sustainable and high-performing batteries.
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