Considering the case to upgrade from lead-acid batteries to lithium-ion
As requirements for batteries shift towards higher energy and power densities for better, longer-lasting, higher performance devices and applications, lithium ion is showing much promise for certain applications as an upgrade option for existing lead acid batteries. But what should be considered by users prior to making the switch from lead acid to lithium ion? What benefits would be gained and what trade offs exist? Finally, there has been much discussion on the safety and reliability of lithium ion batteries, and the obligation for and features supporting the safe and reliable operation of these systems must be well understood.
This webinar will review advances in battery system technology, advantages of lithium ion versus traditional lead acid batteries, and the safe and reliable operation of these batteries in existing applications. It will review select application use models where lithium ion can provide a tangible benefit to the end user. Lastly, it will provide examples of lithium ion batteries that can provide such benefits today, and how to understand whether specific applications are good candidates for an upgrade to lithium ion.
Attendees will leave with a basic understanding of how lithium ion technology can be a "drop-in replacement" for existing lead acid batteries and provide benefits to the end user, and what considerations to make on safety features, reliability, and operating and maintenance costs. For anyone faced with the challenge of reducing the weight, increasing the performance, or shrinking the size of their lead-acid battery powered systems, or tasked with lowering the operational and maintenance costs of such systems, this webinar will provide a high-level overview on considering and evaluating the case for a shift to lithium ion.
Presented by
Greg Guerra,
Senior Systems Engineer, Applications Engineering
Greg is currently a senior systems engineer in the applications group at NEC Energy Solutions. He is the technical interface to customers for all the commercial products. His responsibilities include providing customers with analysis of energy storage applications to determine optimal system configuration, performing life analysis / modeling of these systems, and helping the customers understand all the details of the operation of NEC Energy Solution's commercial products. Greg came to NEC Energy Solutions with 13 years of experience in electronics design, working for a few different companies in various fields. He has experience in power electronics design, electromechanical systems, and embedded systems. Greg received his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, and his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Robert Gohn,
Director of Product Management
Bob Gohn is Director of Product Management at NEC Energy Solutions, with responsibility for grid-scale and commercial energy storage products. Prior to joining NEC in July, 2014, Bob led the analyst organization at Navigant Research (formerly Pike Research), the leading clean tech market research and consulting firm, and founded Pike's Smart Grid practice. Before Pike Research, Gohn was VP of Marketing for Ember Corporation, the leading provider of ZigBee technology for smart energy markets. Bob also served in a number of executive, marketing, and engineering roles at Freescale Semiconductor, Motorola, C-Port Corporation, and 3Com. Gohn holds a BEEE from Stony Brook University and an MSEE from Polytechnic University.
