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16th ABC, Thailand September 9-11, 2015

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Journalism has three basic themes of action underpinning its sense of mission which — believe it or not — is the noble one of enriching people’s lives. These are to inform, educate and entertain.

And for journalism to succeed it’s a question of getting the balance right.

Too much information and there’s an overload. Too much education and our eyes glaze over. And too much entertainment does little to enrich our

lives.Oddly enough these are some of the very same principles

that underpin any successful conference. And this year the conference organizers have told Bat-

teries International that they’ve undertaken a revamp of what, in any event, is arguably the lead acid battery’s most important conference within Asia.

In terms of information, we’re expecting to hear cutting edge information on grid energy storage — which is likely to become a huge area of business given the increasing pen-etration of renewable generation.

There is now, for example, 1200 renewable projects item-ised on the Global Energy Storage Database. The natural link between ever-cheaper energy as the price for PV panels continues to come down and its storage is also likely to be market disruptive. The role of utilities is set to change and this is a space that there’s continued speculation as to who or what will occupy this.

Smart grids — one of the themes of the conference — are likely to change that energy storage space forever. Micro-grids, in particular, have two interesting aspects from the consumer’s point of view.

The first, looks set to be affordability. In the smaller grid systems now being deployed across islands around the world, the move to energy storage is simply a choice away from the heavy cost of importing diesel to fuelling generators. Payback can be as little as a couple of years.

Also in terms of affordability, community energy storage where, for example, PV en-ergy is stored at a central point and feeds, say, a dozen houses, has a similarly return on investment time.

At its simplest energy storage — aka bat-teries — makes economic sense.

The second advantage is one of energy security. The dash into solar makes perfect sense for communities that can be isolated from the main grid at any moment. Whenev-er disasters hit, such as Hurricane Sandy on the east coast of the US or the 2011 tsunami that caused the Fukushima nuclear crisis, national grids go down.

10 years ago the US Department of Labor estimated that power outages cost $80 bil-lion per year that number is significantly higher now.

National grids across the developed world are becoming increasingly vulnerable to power outages. The average New Yorker will be without power for at least 200 min-utes every year.

Getting to grips with these issues will swell the coffers of the entire lead acid battery industry.

That’s if we let it and take care to understand what’s go-ing on.

In terms of education, this year’s conference appears to have a lot for everyone — from the arcane to the basics. Academic insights aside, attendees know information on its own is never enough. It needs interpretation which, of course, is part of the educational process. Having some of the world’s top experts comes in handy here.

And entertainment?Oddly enough this is an area treated half-heartedly by

many event organizers. Are we really meant to appreciate the put-upon sponsor that pays for the drinks receptions where the alcohol is rationed and where entertainment consists of little more than canapés of the conference kind?

This ABC the organizers have gone to town on the sur-prise gala dinner and pre-event reception. But credit should also go to their imaginative efforts in the exhibition hall — just think of the garden café or the Atari arcade.

But there is one difference between the three-fold mission of journalism and the world of conferences.

And that’s networking.International conferences such as ABC are invaluable as

a place to meet and greet — but their business worth is ir-respective of whether business is done immediately or not.

All of us attending ABC are looking forward to what should certainly prove to be the best Asian conference of the year, if not the best global one.

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ASIAN LEAD ACID EXPORTS SURGE FORWARDWelcome to the first of three digital versions of this year’s bi-annual showguide. In it we plan to show you in advance some of the highlights of the meetings, the presentation and networking event. The third issue will be printed and distributed in the delegates’ bags.

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Bangkok by day, by night. Where to go in the City of Angels 10

Mark Stevenson: the four pillars of conference wisdom 6

Daramic’s Kevin Whear: designer batteries needed 12

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ABC chair Mark Stevenson — speak-ing to Batteries International in late June — said attendance was already looking good for the 16th Asian Bat-tery Conference. More than 500 del-egates are already registered with al-most three months to go. “They are good numbers and I believe it\ll be extremely well attended,” he says.

Some 122 booths have already been sold — a statistic illustrating the pop-ularity of the event.

“Singapore two years ago was a fan-tastic event — our attendees told us it was an outstanding success — but every year we aim to get better and surprise delegates with what we offer,” he says. “The numbers are going well again this year. It is not about break-ing records for us because that is just one measurement of a good event but we are certainly delighted with the way things are shaping up so far this year.”

Stevenson, who is technical manager for Asia for Ecobat Technologies, the world’s largest producer and recycler of lead, believes the growing popular-ity of the event is largely due to efforts made by the organizing committee in recent years to revitalise and reinvent the event.

“It has always been a must-attend for many executives but we have also looked at how we can break the mould and keep pushing out the boundaries of what people can expect. This has had a great deal to do with our continued success and growth,” Stevenson says.

Delegates will notice a big differ-

ence this year in the way the exhibi-tion space operates and the way it looks. “The exhibition will not just be straight up and down — we hope to inject a few things including more col-our and the way it is ordered. We want people to engage with it differently — it is a much bigger room and that al-lows us to do a number of things we have not done before.”

More investment has gone on the staging and design of the platforms and the room where presentations will be made.

Stevenson says: “Instead of simply having a stage and little else we are looking at things like better lighting

and maybe ways of bringing a differ-ent approach to that element of the conference — we would like to make it more interactive.”

Another strand of this approach and desire to invigorate the event has in-volved efforts to get more young peo-ple involved in the event — or the new generation of battery entrepreneurs as Stevenson describes them.

A team of 10-12 young students from an Australian university will at-tend the conference showcasing some of the work around energy manage-ment and storage they have done in relation to the World Solar Challenge — a competition in Australia whereby teams race from Darwin to Adelaide, a 3000km drive, using nothing but solar powered vehicles.

Stevenson admits that the percep-tion of many young people is that lith-ium-ion is the more exciting end of the battery world and they want to work in this space. One of his ambitions is to try and change this perception and showcase the many exciting develop-ments in the lead-acid battery world in recent years.

Stevenson says that despite the name of the event, and the fact it is always held in Asia, the conference is effec-tively a world event with executives from many countries attending. “It just happens to be in Asia,” he says. “Most of the presentations and issues are global in their nature.

“A big part of its success is driven by the fact that we aim to always improve the programme, get better speakers in, make sure we have good entertainment and try and work with the best people wherever possible.

“It used to be more of a dry, very technical conference but it has evolved a lot since its early days. It is now a rounded conference for the whole of the lead-acid battery world. We try to cater for everything, whether you are

The four pillars of conference thinking: inform, educate, entertain ... and network too

Conference chair Mark Stevenson: veteran of all ABC meetings


a sales person, technical engineer or just want to meet and greet.”

The first ABC was held in 1987 through an organization called the Zinc and Lead Asian Service, which was a collection of Australian and oth-er Asian-based companies involved in smelting and related industries. Their main objective, he says, was to pro-mote learning and education around the use of lead.

The conference was launched in its current format in 1997. Many things have changed since them, Stevenson says.

“The event back then was very tech-nical,” he says. “It has changed a lot. Although there are still many very technical papers, we try to ensure these are mixed in with more commer-cial themes and networking.

“People want more of a blend from an event such as this. Some papers are very sector specific and highly techni-cal and super scientific — others are not. That works well for us and del-egates seem to like it.”

He says that many delegates use the event to improve their knowledge and brush up their skills and understand-ing in certain sectors. They also use it to maintain and establish personal contact with industry peers and to touch base with suppliers and custom-ers in one event.

One of the reasons the event is prov-ing so popular is because of the qual-ity of speakers and papers already lined up. It is the strongest for a long time, he says, there is also a waiting list of speakers. “People come for the presentations but also to have a yak and do business,” he says.

“Some 20 years ago, the event was far more sedate. Now, people have a good time and they also learn and of-ten understand certain things better as a result of some of the presentations. It is particularly satisfying to me when people come and say ‘wow, I learned so much from that presentation. I had forgotten some of the technical de-

Anand Bhatt: linking energy storage with other generating tech-nologies

Jun Furukawa: one of the key figures in the development of the lead acid UltraBattery

KD Merz: freeing up PV/energy storage from reliance on the grid


tail around something but now I get it again.’ To me, that is the mark of a good presentation and a good confer-ence.”

The ABC follows the 4th Interna-tional Secondary Lead Conference, which is being held on September 7-8. This event targets lead producers, technical and environmental experts, equipment producers and suppliers in this part of the lead industry specifi-cally.

That conference will be opened by the ILA’s Andy Bush who will deliv-er the welcome address and keynote speech, launching another 27 speak-ers talking on a wide range of subjects covering the whole spectrum of the secondary lead world.

“There is a wider picture here with the events being back to back — they complement each other in their sub-ject matters and it will work well for many delegates,” Stevenson says.

In terms of what delegates to the ABC will be looking forward to, he describes it as a mixed bag. “Some use it to launch a new product or idea, others just want networking, some do their marketing here, others use it as a bit of a working holiday.”

Singapore 2013

Hyderabad 2011

Macau 2009

Shanghai 2007

Happy times in Singapore for Källström’s well liked duo, Anders and Bo; an important message from a certain magazine; a group shot of Sorfin’s best and finest; and a lingering look at a deeply impressive hotel.

A touch of exoticism from the heart of India: elegant dancing in styles that date back hundreds of years; perhaps the most impressive selection of food ever presented in an opening reception; and ABC award winner and luminaries.

THE WAY WE WERE: MEMORIES OF SINGAPORE 2013 AND HYDERABAD 2011

MUST-DO 1: A river trip

Take a cheap boat ride along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river or the waterways and Khlongs that earn the city the nick-name ‘Venice of Asia’. The river cuts the city in half and a ride on a river taxi or tour boat involves sightings of some of the city’s main attractions such as the Wat Phra Kaew and the breathtaking Wat Arun. The most expensive tickets are priced at just Baht150 ($4.50).

MUST-DO 2: Visit Bangkok’s Wats

Along the Chao Phraya are several piers jutting out into the river, where you can visit Bangkok’s many notable temples or ‘wats’. The Wat Arun, Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew all line the river and can be visited.

Undoubtedly the city’s most promi-nent landmark, the Grand Palace is a must-visit and includes a cornucopia of ornate structures, most notably the Wat Phra Kaew temple.

The temple enshrines Thailand’s Em-erald Buddha, a statue just short of a metre high and ironically made from jade rather than emerald. The palace consists of 100 brightly coloured el-egant buildings.

Less than a minute from the palace is the Wat Pho, Bangkok’s largest temple, famous for housing a 46 metre gold-cladded reclining Buddha. The third temple accessible from Tha Tien Pier is Wat Arun, considered by many as Thailand’s most beautiful wat, possibly because of it’s divergent design.

Even if you’re only able to go to one, a visit to one of Bangkok’s awe-inspir-ing wats is definitely a must-do.

Walk the streets of Bangkok after dark and you’ll find a city dominated by the glow

of neon lights plugging an abundance of nightclubs, shops and bars.

Bangkok, known locally as Krung Thep — which roughly translates as City of Angels — is a city of contrasts. From street level, look up: 300 metres overhead, at the very summit of some of Bangkok’s tallest superstructures, night-time fun seekers will find high-end restaurants and ultra-trendy chilled-out bars perfect for those with a head for heights and an instinct for class and quality. Concealed in Bangkok’s

phenomenal skyline, these rooftop bars offer the very best food and views.

When morning sweeps around, night-time Bangkok is packed away as swiftly as the products on the city’s notoriously dangerous Maeklong railway market, and replaced by the commercial hub of Thailand.

Yet just a stone’s throw from Bangkok’s business nucleus is a reminder of why the city is also often regarded as a city of great culture. After just a short walk or tuk-tuk ride, you will be engulfed in a profusion of traditional Thai smells, sounds, tastes and sights.

Bangkok’s history dates back to the 16th century as a strategic spot on the Chao Praya River for trade, and the later construction of a fort in the 1680s as part of the French occupation of parts of the country.

But the city’s story properly begins in the 18th century when it was transformed from a small orchard village on the banks of the river to the country’s capital. After Thailand’s former capital, Ayutthaya, fell to Burmese armies in 1767, the capital was moved to Thonburi, a small village on the west side of the river.

However, 15 years after the relocation, Rama I, the king, moved the capital again, this time to the east side of the river, Bangkok, to escape the threat from the Burmese from the west. With Bangkok becoming the heart of Thailand, Rama I declared that the village was to be cleared and developed so it matched the criteria of being Thailand’s paramount city.

Since then, the city has continued to grow — and shows few signs of stopping.

While ABC will dominate our time in Bangkok, this remarkable city of contrasts has much to offer, writes Callum Gooding-Jones.

Welcome to Bangkok: City of Angels

GETTING AROUND

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Phat Thai The ambassador of all Thai cuisine, this noodle dish can be found in almost any Bangkok Thai restaurant. Thought to be invented by a Chinese chef in the early 20th century, Phat Thai’s explosive taste epitomises Thai flavour and culture.

Som Tum Som Tum is a great salad and can be found at it’s best nearby in Kum Poon, a Thai restaurant close to the conference in the CentralWorld complex. The dish is orientated around green papaya, which provides the main flavour, and also commonly consists of shrimp, garlic, chilli, tomatoes, peanuts, and a smattering of fish sauce.

Kuay Teow Reua Another popular Thai dish and is based around a broth that unifies pork or beef with herbs and spices. Served on a bed of noodles, this dish is thick and hearty.

Top tips

cemented traditions are expected to be obeyed by all visitors.

the gesture, but on meeting a local, it is customary to press the palms together and bow the head slightly, a deed known as the ‘Wai’.

temperatures average around 30°C in September. The heat is made more intense by the high humidity.

skirts above the knee for example, are not allowed in some wats.

Spaghetti — well kind of …Slightly weird these two, yet delicious. Eaten as a snack by locals, Non Pai is simply fried bamboo worms. Colloquially they are called called “express train” (rot duan) due to their appearance. Many westerners however might have to eat these blindfolded.And why not try Larb Mote Daeng which might make your skin crawl but once you’ve tried it, will make your tummy rumble. Thousands of red ants and their eggs are cooked to create a flavoursome mix of lime and fat.

THAI CUISINE THE WEIRD AND THE WONDERFUL

Visit the markets

visit the Chatuchak weekend market, the mother of all markets. Chatuchak, which consists of around 15,000 stalls packed into 27 different sections, attracts around 200,000 visitors per day.

More locally however, is the Sampeng Market, around 300 metres from the Centara Grand hotel. Sampeng is not as busy as Chatuchak but browsing is still a formidable task. Closer again to the hotel, is the sixth biggest shopping centre in the world, the CentralWorld mall where, spread over seven floors there are almost 500 top end stores.


Kevin Whear, vice president of tech-nology at Daramic, the international separator manufacturer — which is also one of the event’s sponsors — says. “For us, the ABC is only every two years and it is a must-attend event. It represents a great opportu-nity for us to meet customers. All the major battery manufacturers will be there and it is an opportunity for us to make announcements about any re-cent innovations and our technologi-cal developments.”

He says it is important that western companies always look to match de-mand in Asia. He says the region’s di-versity also means it requires a tactical approach that takes into account the differences between countries.

“Asia is the most challenging mar-ket to operate in because it has such a wide diversity of battery types and a variety of markets,” Whear says. “Even in China and India alone, you have very different markets and very different types of product demand.

“China has great demand for car batteries and fast growing industrial and stationary battery markets while South East Asia’s demand is different again. Then you have the markets of South Korea and Japan where there is a great deal of development hap-pening and they remain influential to technological advances in the entire industry.

“Companies must adjust their offer-ing to clients to take these differences into account.”

It terms of areas of potential growth for Daramic, Whear says he believes the idle-stop-start (ISS) market will continue to expand although this could also become a driver of consoli-dation in the region.

He says China and India are the big-gest natural targets because of their large populations and the fact that so many people are still not driving in them. “You also have some major power shortages and that is a big thing because it means opportunity. Those are the markets where we are putting more assets although they both also offer distinct challenges.”

Whear himself will present at ABC on enhanced flooded batteries in terms of their design and future adaptations.

By way of background, he explains that to meet the requirements associ-ated with ISS vehicles, lead acid bat-tery manufacturers have employed various designs that have both advan-tages and disadvantages.

“Automobile manufacturers con-tinue to strive to reduce vehicle emis-sions, to improve fuel economy and to meet government requirements, while simultaneously controlling costs,” he says. “In this presentation, a review will be given of the various design op-tions, together with evaluation of the penetration rate in the market, general design elements, and existing chal-lenges and how they may be realised,” he says.

The present ISS technology is just the first step in the electrification of the vehicle and he will discuss ways whereby lead–acid batteries can sup-port functions such as regenerative

Thinking outside the box


braking and drive assistance. His paper will close with an explo-

ration of how developments associat-ed with ISS operation may be applied to other battery markets served by lead–acid batteries.

Specifically, he believes that some of the challenges being solved by some of the most innovative ISS technology, which include advances around the very high power that can be achieved as well as its ability to cycle, could be transferred to the energy storage market in relation to some renewable technologies.

“When you consider what an energy storage battery linked to solar does, it needs to collect as much energy as possible when the sun shines — what we would call charge acceptance en-ergy — and then make that available when needed. The perfect battery for ISS could be applied in other places as

well in theory and I will discuss the possibilities.”

The market in Asia, Whear believes, can be categorized between a few top tier market leaders when it comes to innovation and new technology. Most of these are either based in Japan or are US or European companies with a substantial presence in the region.

The next tier down are the fast fol-lowers, many of which are in China, and the last tier everyone else.

In part, this dynamic explains the popularity of ABC, he says. “People come from all over the world because they want to learn where technology is going and how they might keep pace with that or benefit from it.

“In start-stop for instance, Japan is leading the way and Korea is not far behind but there are many joint ventures taking place in China, for example. The pressure is on OEMs in many places to get up to speed with the technology.”

Dawn Heng, marketing director at Daramic who recently relocated to the US from Shanghai, China, adds that he will be attending the conference with a real interest in how speakers

and delegates believe that some of the very distinct approaches to innova-tion in battery technology could ulti-mately merge in the future.

Heng says it is difficult to general-ize about the relative health and op-portunities of Asian markets such is the variety of different countries and their rates of adoption when it comes to technology.

“It ranges from Japan, which is very cutting edge and some of its technol-ogy is now 50 to 60 years old to some of the most slow-moving countries to everything in between.

“There are also so many pockets of opportunity. You have the absolutely massive e-bike market in China, for example, and then many communi-ties through the region where the grid is heavily tasked or non-existent and you can see how batteries can be used to meet these challenges.”

Heng cites the e-bike market as also having strong growth prospects as well as the idle stop-start market in China, especially given the large num-ber of OEMs based there. “I feel there is big potential for China to catch up in this sector and also further develop the enhanced flooded battery — more than half of OEMs are now working with enhanced flooded batteries.”

Hhe also notes that the typical life cycle of this battery is only about two years, compared with conventional SLI in matured markets, potentially creating a bigger market for manufac-turers as batteries get changed.

Kevin Whear, vice president of technology at Daramic


Speculative trading in lead in the past six months on the London Metals Ex-change has resulted in a confused price picture, says Neil Hawkes, lead analyst at CRU, a London-based commodity research consultancy.

But he believes the market dynamics of Asia will be the main driver of price in the coming months.

“It’s been a rollercoaster ride for lead on the LME as people have wor-ried about the slowdown in China’s economy and its impact on the e-bikes market, for example, and the potential impact of a strengthening dollar and in-terest rate rises in the US,” Hawkes says.

“Demand in China has slowed. The e-bikes market has been hit, — partly be-cause of tightening legislation but also because lithium-ion is making some in-roads into that market. But it has not collapsed. There are much wider factors at play that influence what is happening in the lead market.”

In 2014, production of e-bikes in China fell for the first time, dropping by 3.9% against 2013 figures, according to China Bicycle Association data.

“It is certainly a landmark and con-firms a sort of transition but the e-bike market in China has become huge. With over 200 million e-bikes on the road, the replacement business will remain strong for several years — even if e-bike production continues to decline.

“That said, in any event e-bikes only account for around a quarter of Chi-nese lead consumption. The industrial battery side continues to show good growth — the picture as a whole is rea-

sonably positive. We are only looking at growth of one to three percentage points compared with the bigger num-bers seen in the past. However, people seem concerned that there is a bigger slow down ahead — and that uncer-tainty is being reflected in pricing at the moment.”

While there has been a slowdown in demand in some areas, this has been mirrored by a slowdown in production, notably in China. Outside China, sup-plies have more than managed to fill in any gaps.

In the US, the closure of the Doe Run smelter in Herculaneum, Missouri, in late 2013 took a big primary lead sup-plier out of that regional market and led to predictions of a shortfall. Last sum-

mer’s indefinite idling of the La Oroya smelter in Peru added to these concerns.

This has not panned out as expected, however. Potential shortages have been filled in part by lead from other regions, notably from Korea and Kazakhstan complemented by higher supplies be-ing directed to the US from Mexico and Canada.

More changes in the supply side lie ahead, however. In addition to Janu-ary’s closure of Ivernia’s Paroo Station in Australia, the Century lead and zinc mine in Queensland, Australia, closes in the third quarter and the Lisheen lead and zinc mine in Ireland will also close by the end of the year.

“Yet I don’t expect these closures to cause too much disruption either,” Hawkes says. “Demand is growing more slowly, other mines can increase production, and secondary lead sup-plies will continue to come through. All of this cushions the losses of these mines.

“On top of that, there has been a big surplus in the market for many years. But a more global picture is emerging as some of the smelters in Asia increase their exports.

“Asia has been playing a big role in keeping the global lead picture stable. It has surprised some people, but clearly disappointed those that determine lead pricing levels.”

It could be a different picture for zinc production, however. CRU is forecast-ing zinc prices to go considerably higher over the next three to five years, silver prices to fall off a little over the same period and lead to sit somewhere in the middle. “The revenue streams for poly-metallic miners — those of lead, zinc and silver — is one of the most interest-ing areas to keep an eye on,” he says.

Of rollercoasters and stability


16th ABC SHOW GUIDE

Geoffrey May, director of FOCUS Consulting, will deliver a paper enti-tled ‘Battery Energy Storage for use with Renewable Power Generation for Utility and Telecommunications Applications.’

May explains how growth in the deployment of renewable electrical energy sources, particularly wind and solar, is promoting a need for energy storage to stabilize the output from rapid changes in wind speed or solar input.

“This applies more acutely in small-er networks, in rural networks and in systems which are disconnected from the public network as for remote tele-communications sites. There are many types of energy storage that can be used,” May says.

“For large networks, pumped hydro-electric schemes are highly effective and compressed air has been used. For smaller networks and isolated sites, battery energy storage is favoured. A number of chemistries have been de-ployed in large demonstration batter-ies including lead-acid.”

There are also opportunities for battery energy storage in smaller ap-plications with photovoltaic systems for off-grid and for grid-connected systems where reducing feed-in-tariffs make local storage an attractive prop-osition.

“The relative economics of different types of energy storage system will be discussed and it will be shown that lead-acid batteries are well suited to this type of application. Different types of lead-acid battery both for grid and telecommunications, particularly so-called ‘extreme telecommunications’ (where energy storage of renewables is being used as a long-term solution to power whole communities), ap-plications will be described and ways in which the competitive position of lead-acid batteries in this sector can be improved will be discussed,” May says.

Speaking specifically about the pros-pects for the energy storage market in Asia, May says the bulk of the in-

stalled capacity is in the large markets of India and China and the emphasis is more about solar than wind.

“There is reasonably strong interest in battery energy storage in these mar-kets but, especially when it comes for energy storage for utility companies, the main competition is between lith-ium ion technologies and lead acid.”

May believes that lead-acid fares better in Asian countries where the focus and decision making process is often more driven by cost.

“In some cases but perhaps more in the west than elsewhere especially where projects are government fund-ed, you often get the situation where they want to use what they see as the latest battery technology and lithium-ion often wins through. In Asia, how-ever, cost is a more important factor and lead-acid often has the upper hand as a result.”

He welcomes a number of projects taking place around the world where comparisons are being made using a scientific methodology that compare sand contrast the merits of lead-acid versus lithium-ion when it comes to energy storage.

He says that some excellent work is being done in Germany. In Australia, meanwhile, IT Power (ITP), a special-ist renewable energy consulting com-pany, has kick-started a three-year

trial in Canberra, Australia, funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA),

This is designed to compare the en-ergy storage performance of six well known lithium-ion batteries with lead acid battery technologies.

“In Asia, there is greater reality when it comes to the cost and finance of projects — especially when it comes to installations at smaller sites, lead-acid works out cheaper,” he says.

The big driver of solar in any mar-ket, however, has usually been govern-ment incentives designed to drive the uptake of renewable energy, he says, and the targets that may have been imposed by governments and regula-tors. The uptake on energy storage is then often driven by how these incen-tives work and whether it makes fi-nancial sense for consumers to store the energy they are generating.

This has been the main driving force in North America and Europe. While the dynamic is very different in Asia, some governments such as China are starting to introduce incentives to gen-erate and store energy.

“Policies are starting to be intro-duced to encourage the use of renew-able energy and that should also drive energy storage,” he says. “We are also starting to see governments invest in these areas as well.

“China in particular wants to be seen as moving down the green route and government policies are coming through that will deliver that. All this should ultimately generate growth for the energy storage market as well.”

He acknowledges that other markets such as Australia are very forward thinking in this respect while some business is also starting to grow out of Indonesia and the Philippines.

It is not only a battle between lithi-um-ion and lead-acid in this space. He also notes that some exciting work is also taking place using sodium nickel chloride and sodium sulphur chem-istries. “But lead-acid is winning the battle in many sectors in the Asian markets,” he says.

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A S INDIA INC.Representative: Abhijit V Sawant / Ranabir Chakrabortywww.asindiainc.comBooth: A4

Abertax Technologies LtdRepresentative: Ing. George Schembriwww.abertax.comBooth: C35

AccumaRepresentative: Sami Khatibwww.accuma.comBooth: C45

Accumalux GroupRepresentative: Thomas Kasparwww.accumalux.comBooth: B26

Accurate ProductsRepresentative: Erik Christoffersenwww.accurate.dkBooth: B1

Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) / International Lead Association (ILA)Representative: Maura McDermottBooth: A3

AlfaKutu Ve Plastik San. Tic. Ltd. StiRepresentative: Fulya Hashaswww.alfakutu.comBooth: C3 & C4

Alpha Beta Fiberglass Product Co. LtdRepresentative: Helen www.alphabeta.com.cn/Booth: B5

Anpei Enterprise Co., Ltd.Representative: Jessica Chiuwww.anpei.comBooth: C42

Assad Consulting ServicesRepresentative: Assad Shaikhwww.acsleadtech.comBooth: C33

B&F Technology LimitedRepresentative: Dai Mingwww.bnf-tech.comBooth: B38

Baoding Fengfan Rising Battery Separator Co., LtdRepresentative: Ms. Isabel Sunwww.ffrising.com/Booth: B12

Batek Makina LtdRepresentative: Celal Saricamwww.batekeng.comBooth: C37 & C38

Battery Technology Source Co., Ltd.Representative: Battery Technology Source Co., Ltd.www.btscl.comBooth: C49

Bernard DUMASRepresentative: Cédric Gillotwww.bernard-dumas.fr/enBooth: C53

Bitrode/Sovel/Sovema Power ElectronicsRepresentative: John Grimmwww.bitrode.comBooth: C34

Black Diamond Structures, LLC.Representative: Dru Kefaloshttp://blackdiamond-structures.com/Booth: B16

BM-RosendahlRepresentative: Karl-Heinz Reinischwww.rosendahlnextrom.comBooth: A24 & A25

Borregaard LignoTechRepresentative: Teng Hock Sweewww.borregaard.com/Booth: C40

Cabot CorporationRepresentative: Paolina Atanassovawww.cabotcorp.comBooth: A47

Chongqing Yuanfeng Machinery Co., LtdRepresentative: Roger Liwww.cqyuanfeng.comBooth: C43

Chongqing Zaisheng Technology Corp.,Ltd.Representative: Jone Renwww.cqzskj.com/Booth: B21

Converted Products, IncRepresentative: Chris Gorencwww.convertedproducts.com/cpiPasteLoc.htmBooth: B28

Digatron Power ElectronicsRepresentative: Kevin Campbellwww.digatron.comBooth: C31

Eco-Bat Technologies Ltd.Representative: David Summerfieldwww.ecobatgroup.comBooth: A41

Electrocoating & Insulation Technologies Pvt.Ltd. INDIARepresentative: Ravindra Rane, Durgadas Deshmukh, M.S.T.Aryawww.electrocoatings.netBooth: A52

Energy Storage PublishingRepresentative: Les Hawkinswww.bestmag.co.ukBooth: C5

EntekRepresentative: Christophe Thuethttp://entek.comBooth: B22 & B23

Eroz Environ Engineer Pvt. Ltd.Representative: Capt. Anil K. Verma, Managing Directorwww.erozindia.comBooth: A27

Flow-Rite ControlsRepresentative: Golden Wanghttps://www.flow-rite.comBooth: A42

Fujian Jianyang Yaheng Machinery Manufacturing Co; Ltd.Representative: Xianghui Huangwww.gtjco.comBooth: C47

Fuzhou LHAM Accurate Mold CO.,LTDRepresentative: Mr Kong Hanjunwww.fzlham.comBooth: A53

Gang Lih Industrial Co., Ltd.Representative: Amanda Hungwww.battery-machine.com.twBooth: B37

Glatfelter Composite Fibers Business Unit Representative: Leon Wangwww.glatfelter.comBooth: B17 & B18

Golden Sunlight Power Equipment Technology Co.,LtdRepresentative: Kevin Niewww.baodingsunlight.comBooth: B20

Goonvean Fibres LtdRepresentative: Chris Skeltonwww.goonveanfibres.co.ukBooth: B29

Gravita India Ltd.Representative: Mukesh Kumar Agarwalwww.gravitaindia.comBooth: C50

Guangzhou Addenda Chemical Corp. Ltd.Representative: Allen Zhengwww.addendachemical.comBooth: A48

HadiRepresentative: Herbert Puchebnerwww.hadi.at/Booth: C27

HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.Representative: Violet Wenwww.hollingsworth-vose.com/Booth: A40

Huawei CorporationRepresentative: Juliet Chenwww.huawei-battery.com/en/Default.aspxBooth: A54

Hyderabad Pigments Pvt LtdRepresentative: Nilesh Prithaniwww.hppl.in/Booth: B8

Imerys Graphite & CarbonRepresentative: Desmond Ngwww.imerys-graphite-and-carbon.com/Booth: B6

Inbatec GmbHRepresentative: Christian Papmahlhttp://inbatec.deBooth: C30

JC Groups Pvt LtdRepresentative: A. Shiva Subramanianwww.jcgroups.netBooth: Platinum 1

Jiangsu CEMT Energy Equipment Co.,LtdRepresentative: Chen Yingmingwww.cemt.cnBooth: C54 & C55

Jiangsu Jinfan Power Technology Co., LtdRepresentative: Reddy Guwww.jsjf.com.cnBooth: C36

June Chen Mec. GroupRepresentative: Jason Hsuwww.junechen.netBooth: C41

Kae Lii Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.Representative: Chih-Yen, Linwww.kaelii.com.twBooth: A55

Källström Engineering ABRepresentative: Bo Johanssonwww.kallstrom.comBooth: A33

Lead Battery Recycling WorldRepresentative: Mr Kamal Kumawatwww.lead-battery-recycling.com/Booth: A12

Manika Moulds Pvt. Ltd.Representative: Jay Mehtawww.manikamoulds.comBooth: A26

MicroporousRepresentative: Parker Swordwww.microporous.net/Booth: A51


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Moojin Service Co., LtdRepresentative: Haechon Kimwww.moojinsv.com/Booth: C9 & C10

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., LtdRepresentative: Takashi Sagiyamawww.nsg.comBooth: C44

OMI-NBERepresentative: Melissa Maggioniwww.omi-nbe.comBooth: A36 & A37

Owens CorningRepresentative: Mark Boghewww.nonwoventechnologies.com/Booth: B13

PENOX GroupRepresentative: Thorsten Peterswww.penoxgroup.comBooth: B30 & B34

POLYWORLD SDN BHDRepresentative: Alex Leongwww.polyworld.com.myBooth: A30

Porex Technologies Sdn BhdRepresentative: Jean Liewwww.porex.comBooth: B35

Pütz Prozessautomatisierung GmbHRepresentative: Thomas Ohlwww.puetzgroup.deBooth: A46

PyrotekRepresentative: Brendt Hallidaywww.pyrotek.info/Booth: B40

Qi Dong Fu Hua AGM Separator Co.,LtdRepresentative: Alexwww.yfings.com.cnBooth: B3

Quanzhou Yucry Traffic Appliances Co., Ltd.Representative: Dai Zengshiwww.yucry.comBooth: B10

Rover & Rover GmbH : AquaPro®Representative: Daniel Roverwww.aquapro-spfs.com/Booth: A21

Shandong Jinkeli Power Sources Technology Co., Ltd.Representative: Xing Yanchaowww.jinkeli.com/html/ennews/Booth: A45

Shenxian Huayang Industrial Co.,LtdRepresentative: Qu Yihuawww.huayangagm.comBooth: B19

Sinoma Science & Technology Co., LTDRepresentative: Mr Ding Guanbaowww.fiberglasschina.comBooth: B14

Sorfin Yoshimura LTDRepresentative: Scott Finkhttp://sorfinyoshimura.comBooth: C51 & C56

SovemaRepresentative: Max Ianniellohttp://sovema.it/Booth: Platinum 3

SSRLRepresentative: Vikas Kaprewww.ssrlchemicals.com/Booth: C12

Tahtong Vanguard CorporationRepresentative: Terry Wang / Tom Wangwww.tahtong.comBooth: B4

Tai Chang Trading Co., LtdRepresentative: Andrew Tsaihttp://taichang.weebly.com/Booth: A56

TBS Engineering LtdRepresentative: Mark Gardinerwww.tbseng.co.ukBooth: A31

Termar s.r.lRepresentative: Dr Giovanni Terzaghihttp://termar.itBooth: C52

Thai United Industry Co., Ltd.Representative: Mr. Wachara Techasoponwww.thaiunited.co.th/index.htmlBooth: C29

Thai United Plastic IndustryRepresentative: Mr. Karn Songkittiwww.thaiunited.co.thBooth: C28

UKB (Unikor Battery) Co,.LtdRepresentative: Jimmy Kim Jin Manwww.ukbkorea.comBooth: A50

Water Gremlin Co.Representative: Steven Mendehttp://watergrem.comBooth: B7

Wegmann automotive GmbH & Co. KGRepresentative: Erik Eberleinwww.hofmann-powersolutions.com/Booth: C25

ZESARRepresentative: Ahmet Yavuz Saricamwww.zesar.com.trBooth: C8

A12 Lead Battery Recycling World

A21 Rover & Rover GmbH : AquaPro®

A24 & A25 BM-Rosendahl

A26 Manika Moulds Pvt. Ltd.

A27 Eroz Environ Engineer Pvt. Ltd.

A3 Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) / International Lead Association (ILA)

A30 POLYWORLD SDN BHD

A31 TBS Engineering Ltd

A33 Källström Engineering AB

A36 & A37 OMI-NBE

A4 A S INDIA INC.

A40 HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.

A41 Eco-Bat Technologies Ltd.

A42 Flow-Rite Controls

A45 Shandong Jinkeli Power Sources Technology Co., Ltd.

A46 Pütz Prozessautomatisierung GmbH

A47 Cabot Corporation

A48 Guangzhou Addenda Chemical Corp. Ltd.

A50 UKB (Unikor Battery) Co,.Ltd

A51 Microporous

A52 Electrocoating & Insulation Technologies Pvt.Ltd. INDIA

A53 Fuzhou LHAM Accurate Mold CO.,LTD

A54 Huawei Corporation

A55 Kae Lii Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd.

A56 Tai Chang Trading Co., Ltd

B1 Accurate Products

B10 Quanzhou Yucry Traffic Appliances Co., Ltd.

B12 Baoding Fengfan Rising Battery Separator Co., Ltd

B13 Owens Corning

B14 Sinoma Science & Technology Co., LTD

B16 Black Diamond Structures, LLC.

B17 & B18 Glatfelter Composite Fibers Business Unit

B19 Shenxian Huayang Industrial Co.,Ltd

B20 Golden Sunlight Power Equipment Technology Co.,Ltd

B21 Chongqing Zaisheng Technology Corp.,Ltd.

B22 & B23 Entek

B26 Accumalux Group

B28 Converted Products, Inc

B29 Goonvean Fibres Ltd

B3 Qi Dong Fu Hua AGM Separator Co.,Ltd

B30 & B34 PENOX Group

B35 Porex Technologies Sdn Bhd

B37 Gang Lih Industrial Co., Ltd.

B38 B&F Technology Limited

B4 Tahtong Vanguard Corporation

B40 Pyrotek

B5 Alpha Beta Fiberglass Product Co. Ltd

B6 Imerys Graphite & Carbon

B7 Water Gremlin Co.

B8 Hyderabad Pigments Pvt Ltd

C12 SSRL

C25 Wegmann automotive GmbH & Co. KG

C27 Hadi

C28 Thai United Plastic Industry

C29 Thai United Industry Co., Ltd.

C3 & C4 AlfaKutu Ve Plastik San. Tic. Ltd. Sti

C30 Inbatec GmbH

C31 Digatron Power Electronics

C33 Assad Consulting Services

C34 Bitrode/Sovel/Sovema Power Electronics

C35 Abertax Technologies Ltd

C36 Jiangsu Jinfan Power Technology Co., Ltd

C37 & C38 Batek Makina Ltd

C40 Borregaard LignoTech

C41 June Chen Mec. Group

C42 Anpei Enterprise Co., Ltd.

C43 Chongqing Yuanfeng Machinery Co., Ltd

C44 Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd

C45 Accuma

C47 Fujian Jianyang Yaheng Machinery Manufacturing Co; Ltd.

C49 Battery Technology Source Co., Ltd.

C5 Energy Storage Publishing

C50 Gravita India Ltd.

C51 & C56 Sorfin Yoshimura LTD

C52 Termar s.r.l

C53 Bernard DUMAS

C54 & C55 Jiangsu CEMT Energy Equipment Co.,Ltd

C8 ZESAR

C9 & C10 Moojin Service Co., Ltd

Platinum 1 JC Groups Pvt Ltd

Platinum 3 Sovema


16th ABC SHOW GUIDE

The rapidly growing low-speed EV market in China is the most interesting phenomenon both from market and from a technological point of view, ac-cording to Angel Kirchev project man-ager, Laboratory for Electrochemical Storage in S3E Storage and Electrical Systems.

Kirchev believes this should be a talk-ing point at ABC this year.“It would be interesting to see more presentations concerning new concepts of lead-acid battery electrodes and cells (bipolar or semi-bipolar technologies) and the like,” Kirchev says.

One presentation that will cover this in part is by Yasuyuki Hamano from GS Yuasa International who with col-leagues will present on the effect of or-ganic expander colloids formed in the electrolyte on negative electrodes in lead-acid batteries.

The presentation will describe the mechanism by which the new expand-er exhibits superior durability com-pared with conventional technology. The results indicate that the pore size of the negative active-material is due to the colloidal size of the organic ex-pander in sulfuric acid solution.

The small colloidal particles of the new material contribute to the for-mation and maintenance of narrow pores in the negative active-material, and this fine-grained structure results in the high discharge capacity at low temperature.

L Pugazhenthy, executive director of the India Lead Zinc Development As-sociation, says the focus of the event will be on advanced lead batteries, maintenance free batteries, emerging technologies, additives, performance improvements, lead recycling technolo-gies, slag treatment, environmental leg-islations and sustainable development.

In terms of the elements of the con-ference focused on environmental is-sues, the spotlight will fall on several presentations.

Yeo Lin, director, Industrial Develop-ment Research Center, and professor, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang Uni-versity will look at risk management within the lead-acid manufacturing industries in China.

The premise of this talk is the way the lead-acid battery sector will go forward with the new stricter environ-mental regulations. As attendees will remember from previous ABC meet-ings the lead acid battery business was identified by the Chinese government in its 12th Five-Year Plan as one of the five most-polluting industries in China. From 2009 the government has been restructuring the sector after instances of the population being subjected to major lead pollution exposures.

New regulations and new environ-mental laws have been announced and are now being introduced throughout the industry. As a result of this legis-lation, more than 1,000 enterprises

in the lead acid battery and used lead acid battery sectors have been shut down.

Lin’s presentation will explain the significant changes to environmental legislation contained in the so-called Access Conditions and New Environ-mental Laws, and will discuss the chal-lenges encountered by the lead acid battery sector in the implementation of the new regulations.

Yingming Chen, president of CEMT, meanwhile will examine production processes in the lead industry with a specific focus on the implementation of environmentally benign systems. This is a major challenge facing lead–acid battery manufacturers in China. Consequently, a large number of en-terprises are merging and undergoing reorganization.

He will argue that it is essential for equipment suppliers to assist battery manufacturers in minimizing pollution during the production process, increas-ing automation and efficiency, reducing contact between people and pollutants; introducing new technologies, optimiz-ing the production process, shortening the circulation periods of pollutants, and decreasing energy consumption.

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