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Technological Evaluation and Assessment of the Threat ALA Batteries Pose to Lithium Ion Batteries
31-Jul-2014
Global
Market Research
9AB7-00-01-00-00
CM00039-GL-MR_00311
Lead acid (LA) chemistry is one of the oldest, and commercially most well-established, battery technologies. In the past 15–20 years, LA batteries have faced increasing competition from “advanced” battery technologies, perhaps most importantly from lithium ion. In response, the LA battery industry has invested significant R&D resources to improve the technology’s performance and make it more competitive. This study assesses some of the main developments in ALA battery technologies and considers the threat ALA batteries pose to lithium ion batteries. The base year is 2013 and the forecast period ends in 2030.
Executive Summary
- Key Findings
- Context of Study
- Context of Study (continued)
- Scope of Study
- Scope of Study(continued)
- Key Definitions
- Dashboard of Key Results and Conclusions
- Dashboard of Key Results and Conclusions (continued)
- Key Results and Conclusions—Discussion
- Key Results and Conclusions—Discussion
- Current Development Status by Technology
- Summary of Technical Specifications by Technology—Current Level
- Summary of Technical Specifications by Technology—Projected Level to 2030
- Matrix of Technology Suitability by Application
Technology Scope of Study
- Introduction to VRLA Batteries—Explanation of Basic Principles
- Development and Commercialization History—VRLA-AGM and Gel
- Overview of the Technology—VRLA-AGM and Gel
- Development Status—Current Status of VRLA-AGM
- Notable Partnerships—VRLA-AGM
- Technical Evaluation vs. Defined Specifications—VRLA-AGM
- Advantages, Disadvantages, and Barriers—VRLA-AGM
- Overview of the Technology—VRLA-gel
- Development Status—Current Status of VRLA-gel
- Technical Evaluation vs. Defined Specifications—VRLA-gel
- Advantages, Disadvantages, and Barriers—VRLA-gel
- Key Participant Profiles—VRLA: East Penn Manufacturing
- Key Participant Profiles—VRLA: EnerSys
- Key Participant Profiles—VRLA: Exide Technologies
- Key Participant Profiles—VRLA: FIAMM
- Key Participant Profiles—VRLA: GS Yuasa
- Key Participant Profiles—VRLA: Johnson Controls
- Key Participant Profiles—VRLA: Tianjin Lantian Power Sources Company
- Key Participant Profiles—VRLA: Trojan, Battery Company
- Key Participant Profiles—VRLA
- Overview of the Technology—Enhanced Flooded
- Development and Commercialization History—Enhanced Flooded
- Development Status—Current Status of Enhanced Flooded
- Key Participant Profiles—Enhanced Flooded: Banner Battery
- Key Participant Profiles—Enhanced Flooded:Bosch
- Key Participant Profiles—Enhanced Flooded:Moll Batteries
- Key Participant Profiles—Enhanced Flooded
- Notable Partnerships—Enhanced Flooded
- Technical Evaluation vs. Defined Specifications—Enhanced Flooded
- Advantages, Disadvantages, and Barriers—Enhanced Flooded
- Overview of the Technology—LC (VRLA or Flooded; Some are Hybrid Battery-ultracapacitors)
- Development and Commercialization History—LC
- Development Status—Current Status of LC
- Key Participant Profiles—LC:Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC)
- Key Participant Profiles—LC:AXION POWER
- Key Participant Profiles—LC: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
- Key Participant Profiles—LC: Firefly International Energy
- Key Participant Profiles—LC:Furukawa Battery
- Key Participant Profiles—LC
- Notable Partnerships—LC
- Notable Partnerships—LC (continued)
- Technical Evaluation vs. Defined Specifications—LC
- Advantages, Disadvantages, and Barriers—LC
- Legal Disclaimer
Appendix
- List of Acronyms
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- Our Blue Ocean Strategy
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