UNITED STATES COUNCIL FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH LLC

Energy Storage TLC

Mission
To develop electrochemical energy storage technologies which support commercialization of fuel cell, hybrid, and electric vehicles.

Strategic Vision:

The Energy Storage TLC seeks to promote long-term R&D within the domestic electrochemical energy storage (EES) industry and to maintain a consortium that engages automobile manufacturers, EES manufacturers, the National Laboratories, universities, and other key stakeholders.

Objectives:

For high-energy and high power energy storage technologies and models, the Energy Storage TLC shall continue its focus on understanding and addressing the following factors:

Continue development of high-power battery technologies to reduce cost to $20/kW and extend life to 15 years.
Develop battery technology to support electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles.
Develop ultracapacitor technology for hybrid electric vehicle applications.
Conduct benchmarking activities for both high power and high energy batteries and ultracapacitors to validate technologies.
Publish technical goals and associated test procedures to guide the development of electrochemical energy storage systems.

Publications

Energy Storage System Goals: 42V Battery Goals

Energy Storage System Goals: FreedomCar Ultracapacitor Requirements

Energy Storage System Goals: Power Assist HEV Battery Goals

Energy Storage System Goals: USABC Battery Cost Model Directions

Energy Storage System Goals: USABC Final Cost Model

Energy Storage System Goals: USABC Goals for Advanced Batteries for EVs

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix A - Generic Test Plan Outline for USABC Battery Testing

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix B - Generic Reporting and Data Acquisition Outline for Performance and Life Testing of Electric Vehicle Batteries

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix C - DOE Battery Lab DST-Capable Cycling Equipment

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix D - Methodology for Assigning USABC Identification Numbers

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix E - Worksheet for Manufacturer-Supplied Testing Information

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix F - Glossary of Battery and Battery Testing Terminology for the USABC Battery Test Procedures

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix G - USABC Criteria for Advanced Battery Technologies

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix H - Procedure to Measure Actual Peak Power

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix I - Derivation of USABC Battery Peak Power Calculations

EV Battery Test Procedures Manual: Appendix J - Detailed Procedure

Manuals: Battery Technology Life Verification Test Manual

Manuals: Electric Vehicle Battery Test Procedures Manual

Manuals: Energy Storage Abuse Test Manual for HEV Applications

Manuals: FreedomCAR 42V Battery Test Manual

Manuals: FreedomCAR Power Assist Battery Test Manual

Manuals: FreedomCAR Ultracapacitor Test Manual

Manuals: USABC Abuse Test Procedures Manual

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R & D News Highlights

Press Release: USABC AWARDS $9.62 MILLION BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO LG CHEM POWER INC.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 25, 2011 –The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $9.62 million advanced battery technology development contract to LG Chem Power Inc. (LGCPI) in Troy, Mich.

The competitively bid contract award is co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and includes a 50 percent cost share by LGCPI. USABC awarded the contract to develop a self-contained, thermally-managed, lithium-ion battery pack system for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) applications.

Press Release: USABC AWARDS $8 MILLION ADVANCED BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CONTRACT TO A123 SYSTEMS

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Teams

U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium

U.S. DRIVE Electrochemical Energy Storage Tech Team