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Day One – Monday, September 28 |
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Special Workshop on Emerging Battery Technologies — Salle Alfred Rouleau C |
13:00 – 17:00 |
Emerging Battery Technologies
The battery remains the key challenge in providing range and reliability for PHEV’s and EV’s at reasonable costs. This session will explore recent and planned improvements in battery technologies.
Moderator: Isobel Davidson, National Research Council Canada
Speakers:
 Allan Cooper — European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium “Can advanced Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid batteries contribute in the demand for PHEVs”
Michel Gauthier — Phostech Lithium Inc. “Phosphate cathode materials performance and availability for Electric Applications”
Robert O’Brien — MDH Technologies Inc. “Applying magnetohydrodynamics to batteries”
Mark Shoesmith — E-One Moli Batteries “Manganese Formulated Lithium Ion Cells for PHEV Applications”
Dr. Sadeg Faris — eVionyx Inc. “The Renaissance of the NiZn batteries”
Gitanjali Dasgupta — Electrovaya “Lessons Learned: Pioneering Lithium Ion SuperPolymer Battery Technology”
Karim Zaghib — Institut de Recherche, Hydro-Québec (IREQ) “HQ Safe Li-ion Technologies for Transportation applications”
Kerry Knoll — Canadian Lithium Corporation "Is there enough Lithium? – Availability in North America and the world".
Jigang Zhou — Canadian Light Source Inc, University of Western Ontario. “Techniques for characterizing energy storage nanomaterials”
Ian Clifford — Zenn Motor Company “Re-thinking energy storage: The ZENNergy™ Drivetrain Advantage” |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Networking Break |
18:00 – 19:30 |
Welcoming Reception |
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Day Two – Tuesday, September 29 |
07:30 – 08:45 |
Continental Breakfast |
08:45 – 10:00 |
Opening Plenary Session
Co-Chairs Mike Elwood,
Chair – Electric Mobility Canada,
Vice President – Marketing, Azure Dynamics Inc.
Serge Roy,
Directeur, Systèmes énergétiques pour véhicule électrique, Hydro Québec
Honourable Line, Beauchamp, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Government of Québec
Address by Bill Moore – EV World |
10:00 – 10:30 |
Networking Break in Trade Show — Complexe Desjardins
Poster Board Session in the Trade Show
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THE TECHNOLOGIES OF PHEV’S AND EV’S |
MARKETS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS |
10:30 – 12:00 |
Session 1
Performance of Batteries in Extreme Conditions
Extreme conditions such as the cold winters and hot-humid summers found in Canada and other countries pose unusual challenges on the performance of batteries. This session will focus on understanding these challenges.
Moderator: David Strong, Queen’s University
Speakers:
David Swan – DHS Engineering “EV – Battery Pack Design & Performance for a Canadian Winter”
Martha Christenson - Emissions Research and Measurement Section,
Environment Canada “Sensitivity Studies of PHEV Energy Consumption and Emissions in a Canadian Context”
Richard Barney Carlson– US Dept. of Energy, Idaho National Lab “PHEV Test Results in various conditions”
Steve Carkner – Panacis Inc. “Internal and External Heating Methods for Lithium Polymer in Aircraft”
Luc Tremblay, Société de transport de Montréal. “Performance of NiMH batteries on STM and STO buses” |
Session 2
Grid Integration
The anticipated commercialization of PHEV’s and EV’s will require careful consideration of the grid’s generation and distribution capacities. Speakers will explore the current and potential situation and issues.
Moderator: Mark Dubois-Phillip, BC Hydro
Speakers:
Angelo Giumento – Hydro-Québec
“Grid Integration Impacts on Hydro-Québec Network”
Curran Crawford, University of Victoria. “Development of a Probabilistic Power Flow Model to Study PEV Grid Interactions”
Tom Reddoch – Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) “Smart Charging of Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles”
“Michael Angemeer, Veridian Corporation “Oshawa and the Region of Durham’s drive to deploy, design, research and build electric vehicles; and Ontario’s smart grid” |
Session 3
Customer Perspectives
Understanding what our customers know about the various forms of electric drive is critical to the design and roll out of PHEV and EV products.
Moderator: Martin Lee-Gosselin, Université de Laval
Speakers:
Roger Martin, Unicell “The Customer Benefits of Electric Drive”
Bob Oliver, Pollution Probe “Surveys of Customer Awareness of Electric Vehicles”
Alec Tsang, BC Hydro “Identifying PEV Early Adopters and their Needs”
Matthew Stevens, Cross Chasm Improving a customer’s purchase onfidence and satisfaction through PHEV simulation”
Stephen Beatty, Toyota Canada Inc, “Lessons learned from the introduction of hybrids” |
12:00 - 13:30 |
Buffet Luncheon — In Trade Show
Poster Board Session in the Trade Show |
13:30 – 15:00 |
Session 4
Public and Private Support Programs for the Canadian EV Industry
Public Agencies as well as private sector investors have been invited to briefly describe how their existing programs and support can help the Canadian private sector companies involved in all aspects of the EV industry.
Moderator: Mike Elwood, Chair – Electric Mobility Canada
Speakers:
Hugo Marsolais, ing., Institut du transport avancé du Québec (ITAQ) ITAQ's ”Advanced Propulsion Laboratory: Unique EV infrastructures in Canada”
John D. Wood, “Automotive Partnership Canada”
Chris Boivin, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Pierre Bourassa, National Research Council , “The Opportunities with the IRAP Program”
Helen Graham, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade – Ontario “Ontario’s Plan for EV’s”
Peter Frise, Auto 21 – “The Auto 21 Program” |
Session 5
Grid/Vehicle Interface
This session explores the issues and challenges for the interface between the Grid and PHEV’s and EV’s. Topics include Vehicle to Grid (V2G), Grid to Home (G2H) and Grid to Vehicle (G2V) issues.
Moderator: Tom Molinski, Manitoba Hydro
Speakers: Dr. Eric Bibeau, University of Manitoba “Battery Re-Purposing Research Project” John Stannard - EnerMotion
“The EnerMotion EMSC Smart Charger” Presentation cancelled Maxime Dubois, Université de Laval - Québec. “PHEV-Québec Test Program: A Real-World Test Study on Financial, Technological and Social Aspects of PHEVs.”
Ed Innes, Manitoba Hydro, “PHEV Adoption in Manitoba” |
Session 6
Standards, Regulations and Safety Issues – Now and in the Foreseeable Future
Governments and standards setting agencies are now defining and adopting standards and regulations which will ensure that electric drive vehicles are can offer safe and reliable transportation choices. This session explores current activities and trends and identifies where uniform and harmonized standards and regulations can contribute to market acceleration.
Moderator: Stephen Brown, Electrotechnical Standards Canadian Standards Association
Speakers: Julie Cairns, CSA America “The role of regulations and standards in EV’s” Steven Schey, Electric Transportation Electric Corporation, “British Columbia’s Guidelines for Installing Charging Infrastructure” Peter Mock, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Vehicle Concepts – “Market prospects of electric passenger vehicles and their effect on CO2 emissions up to the year 2030 – A model based approach” Peter Van den Bossche - International Electric Commission - Brussels “The Electric Vehicle Charged by the Grid: Voltages and Power Level”
Tom Odell, General Motors of Canada “The Automaker’s Role in Standards and Infrastructure for Plug-In Ready Communities”
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Networking Break – in Trade Show – Complexe Desjardins
Poster Board Session in the Trade Show |
15:30 – 17:00 |
Session 7
An overview of key initiatives in Canada
Canada has unique challenges and opportunities in promoting PHEV’s and EV’s and is aggressively pursuing actions on several fronts. This session will deal with current key initiatives as well as lessons for Canada’s EV industry from activities elsewhere.
Moderator: Al Cormier, Electric Mobility Canada
Speakers: Mike Elwood, Chair of Electric Mobility Canada and Chair of Canada’s ‘Electric Vehicles Technology Road Map for Canada’ Geoff Munro - Natural Resources Canada “Initial Response of the Government of Canada to the Technology Road Map Recommendation” Tabitha Takeda, Transport Canada. “An overview of current electric drive R & D activities in Canada” Ray Hoemsen - Winnipeg’s Red River College “A summary of EVS 24 and lessons for Canadian industry and governments”. Pierre Lavallée, Centre national du transport avancé. “The contribution of industrial clusters to the development of the electric vehicle industry – the Quebec experience”. |
Session 8
Applications in Defence and Space
Continuing on the exploration of extreme operating conditions for PHEV’s and EV’s this session will examine the unique requirements of military vehicles and of extra-terrestrial vehicles and how R & D in these areas will benefit regular surface transportation.
Moderator: W. (Bill)A. Adams, Ph.D., Chair, Defence Science Advisory Board Ottawa
Speakers: Ed Andrukaitis, Department of National Defence – “Requirements for electric power in mobile military platforms”
Richard Nederhoed, General Dynamics Land Systems “Development and Testing of Series Hybrid Drive Vehicles for Military Applications”
Alain Fecteau, Technopôle – Defence and Security “Green Technology: International Trends and Canada’s Position in Land Vehicles Propulsion Systems for the Armed Forces”
Layi Oshinowo, Mission Systems Engineering, McDonnell Dutweiller & Associates “Rovers for Interplanetary Exploration: Lessons for Terrestrial Harsh Environments”
Louis Grenier, Space Science and Exploration, Strategic Development - Canadian Space Agency “Government Planning of Space Exploration Electric Mobility with Terrestrial Spin-off and Spin-ins in Mind”
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Session 9
International Perspectives on Market Issues and Supportive Policies
In addition to technical standards and regulations, electric drive vehicles require supportive policies and programs to accelerate market penetrations and bring premium costs to acceptable levels by the private and fleet customers. Speakers will identify current market conditions and explain the policies and programs used to accelerate market penetration.
Moderator: Marie Hélène Savard, Ministère des ressources naturelles et de la Faune – Québec
Speakers: Jack MacDonnell, EnerMotion “How Progressive Automotive X Prize is influencing policies in North America”. Genevieve Cullen Electric Drive Transportation Association “Current State of US initiatives to accelerate Electric Vehicles” David Lapointe, CEATI International “Status Report on PHEV Committee of the International Energy Agency” Sarwant Singh. Frost and Sullivan “The Challenges of EV’s- A Global Perspective” |
18:30 – 20:00 |
Reception in hotel. |
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Day Three – Wednesday September 30 |
07:30 – 08:00 |
Continental Breakfast in Trade Show |
08:00 |
Electric Mobility Canada Annual Meeting – for EMC members |
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09:00 – 10:30 |
Session 10
Power Management
Managing the flow of power inside PHEV’s and EV’s uses well advanced technologies that continue to be improved through R & D and customer feedback. Extreme climate conditions in Canada and other countries pose additional heating and air-conditioning challenges that need attention in how these technologies are designed and used.
Moderator: Roger Martin, Chairman, Unicell Inc.
Speakers:
Girvan Patterson, GaN Switching Devices Prof Narayan Kar, University of Windsor “Challenges associated with various PHEV drivetrain architecture” Steve Lapp, EnerMotion “Auxiliary power management incorporating sustainable energy resources”
Christian Pronovost - TM4 “Clutch Reconfigurable Hybrid Powertrain” |
Session 11
Applications in Northern and Remote communities
The vast geography found in Canada and other countries presents opportunities to use PHEV’s and EV’s in unique conditions that require special considerations.
Moderator: Howard Posluns, P.Eng., Chief Advanced Technology, Transportation Development Centre, Transport Canada
Speakers:
W. (Bill) A. Adams, Ph.D., Chair, Defence Science Advisory Board Ottawa, “Electric Transportation and renewable Energy leads to more Sustainable Remote Communities in the Arctic”
Simon Ouellette, McGill University. “Can an Electric Snowmobile be a cost effective solution for use as a utility snowmobile?”
Clint (Jito) Coleman, Green Toolbox, “EV and PHEV synergistic value for renewables in isolated villages”
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Session 12
Emerging Business Models to Accelerate Electric Drive
Business as Usual practices will not suffice to make the needed paradigm shift to electric drive vehicles. New business models for the acquisition of vehicles and batteries and for the continued use of batteries in other applications after transport are being developed by several entrepreneurs.
Moderator: Denis Robillard, AMETVS (Association des manufacturiers des équipements de transports et de véhicules spéciaux)
Speakers:
Arne Elias,The Centre for Sustainable Transportation – “A Model for Funding Sustainable Transportation using Electric Drive"
Jules Gagné – ECO-TRANS Consulting “Fast Lanes to Sustainable Transport”
Takafumi Anegawa, Tokyo Electric Power – TEPCO “Desirable characteristics of public quick charger’
Felix Kramer – CalCars “'The Big Fix': Gas-Guzzler Conversions"
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Networking Break in Trade Show – Complexe Desjardins |
11:00 – 12:30 |
Session 13
Power Management (cont’d)
This session will focus on technologies for the management of battery packs.
Piotr Drozdz Advanced Lithium Power “Li ion Battery Systems for Plug-In-Hybrid Vehicles
Sylvain Castonguay, Centre national pour le transport avancé. “Electric Buses in the heart of Quebec City’s Old Town”
Stuart Evans, Delta Q “EV Battery Charger – A Critical Link”
Sheldon Williamson, Ass’t Professor, Power Electronics and Energy Research Group – Concordia University “PHEV Energy Storage Systems and Related Electronics: Current Issues and Prospective Practical Solutions”
Jeffrey Dahn, Dalhousie University, “Fundamental studies of the safety of Li-ion cells and how changes to the electrode materials affect safety”. |
Session 14
Renewable and Zero GHG Energy Opportunities
While PHEV’s and EV’s can perform with electricity generated from a variety of sources, their environmental benefits are significantly enhanced if the electricity comes from renewable sources. The speakers will define the current situation in their jurisdictions and the merging technologies and strategies to move toward more renewable sources, including nuclear energy.
Moderator: Dr. Eric Bibeau – University of Manitoba
Speakers:
Dan Meneley – University of Ontario Institute of Technology“The inexhaustible supply of nuclear energy’
Luc Gagnon - Hydro-Québec “The performance of transportation options in the context of climate change”
Sevag Pogharian, Natural Resources Canada “Plug-in EDV to a SolarSmart Home in Hudson, Quebec”
Pierre Langlois, “Powering Electric drive vehicles from renewable sources
Leonard Allen – Solera “PHEV’s powered by Solar Energy” |
Session 15
Human Resources Implications
This session will explore how the current and emerging electric drive technologies are and will continue to impact on drivers, maintenance personnel as well as the auto industry workforce. Properly identifying the steps and actions necessary to manage this transformation will be the focus of this session.
Moderator: Serge Viola - Purolator Canada
Speakers:
Ray Hoemsen, Red River College “The development of Highly Qualified People for Emerging Technologies in the Vehicle Sector”
Ken Bondy, Canadian Auto Workers “Transitioning Workers to an Electric Vehicle Society”
Steve Quantrill, Durham College “Curriculum Planning for Electric Vehicles of the Future”
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12:00 |
Trade show open to Public for the afternoon
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12:30 – 13:30 |
Buffet luncheon in hotel |
13:30 – 15:00 |
Session 16 – (Grand Salon)
OEM Perspectives – a panel session
Senior representatives of OEM’s currently selling light duty (passenger cars and pick-up trucks) and heavy duty vehicles in Canada will be invited to share their views on the Canadian market and to describe the electric drive vehicle choices they will make available to Canadians over the next 5 years.
This session will be in two parts. Part A will deal with Heavy Duty Vehicles and Part B will deal with Light Duty vehicles.
Both panels will be moderated by: Peter Frise – CEO and Chief Scientific Officer, Auto 21
Part A – 13:00 to 14:00 – Commercial/Heavy Duty Vehicles
Invited Participants include:
Azure Dynamics – Mike Elwood,
Unicell – Roger Martin
Eaton Yale Co – Phil Jones
Part B – 14:00 – 15:30 Passenger Cars/Light Duty Vehicles
Invited Participants include:
Electrovaya – Sankar DasGupta
Ford – Nancy Homeister
Future Vehicle Technologies – Brad Zimmerman
General Motors of Canada – Phil Petsinis
Nissan – Mark Perry
Toyota – Stephen Beatty
Zenn Motor Company – Ian Clifford, President and CEO |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Refreshment Break – Grand Salon Foyer |
15:30 – 16:30 |
Closing Plenary Session
Co-Chairs
Mike Elwood,
Chair – Electric Mobility Canada,
Vice President – Marketing, Azure Dynamics Inc.
Serge Roy
Directeur, Systèmes énergétiques pour véhicule, Hydro-Québec
Élie Saheb, Hydro-Québec
Chelsea Sexton, Founder, The Lightning Rod Foundation, "Revenge of the Electric Car?"
Mark Dubois-Phillips, Senior Manager Technology Development, BC Hydro to bring greetings from the hosts of the 2010 conference scheduled for Vancouver |
16:30 |
Conference Adjourns |
18:00 |
Trade Show Closes |
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