‘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

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”
  
  
• Sadeg Faris* – eVionyx Inc.
  “The Renaissance of the NiZn Batteries”
  
  
• Gitanjali Dasgupta* – Electrovaya
  “Lessons Learned: Pioneering Lithium Ion SuperPolymer Battery Technology”
  
  
• Karim Zaghib* – Research Institut, Hydro Québec (IREQ)
  “HQ Safe Li-ion Technologies for Transportation Applications”
  
  
• Kerry Knoll* - Canada Lithium Corp.
  “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”
  
  
  

Opening Plenary Session

Co-Chairs:
Mike Elwood*
Chair – Electric Mobility Canada
Vice President – Marketing, Azure Dynamics Inc.

Serge Roy*
Director - Systèmes énergétiques pour véhicule électrique Hydro-Québec

• Mr. Alan De Souza*, Member of the Executive Committee, City of Montreal
• Honourable Natalie Normandeau*, Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune, Government of Québec
• Bill Moore* – EV World

Networking Break in the Trade Show

Poster Board Session in the Trade Show

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
“Performance of Li-Ion Batteries in Low Temperatures”

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 Temperatures”

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-Phillips*, 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”

Cara Clairman* – Sustainable Development, Ontario Power Generation
“Ontario Plug ‘N Drive Initiative”

Mark Duvall* – Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
“Smart Charging of Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles”

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*, Laval University

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”

Matt Stevens* – Cross Chasm
“Improving a Customer’s Purchase Confidence and Satisfaction through PHEV Simulation”

Stephen Beatty – Toyota Canada Inc
“Lessons learned from the introduction of hybrids”

Buffet Luncheon in the Trade Show

Poster Board Session in the Trade Show

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.

Speakers:
Hugo Marsolais*, ing. – The Québec Advanced Transportation Institute (ITAQ)
”Advanced Propulsion Laboratory: Unique EV Infrastructures in Canada”

John D. Wood* – Automotive Partnership Canada

Chris Boivin* – Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)

Representatives of private firms involved in providing financial support to corporations.

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:
Eric Bibeau* – University of Manitoba
“Battery Re-Purposing Research Project”

John Stannard* – EnerMotion
“The EnerMotion EMSC Smart Charger”

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

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 Levels”

Tom Odell* – General Motors of Canada
“The Automaker’s Role in Standards and Infrastructure for Plug-In Ready Communities”

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.

Moderator:
Al Cormier* - Electric Mobility Canada

Speakers:
Mike Elwood* – Electric Mobility Canada
“Electric Vehicles Technology Road Map for Canada’ will Review the Status of the Road Map Process and its Implementation Strategies”

Geoff Munro* – Natural Resources Canada
“Initial Response of the Government of Canada to the Technology Road Map Recommendations”

Tabitha Takeda, Research – 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:
Bill Adams* - Defence Science Advisory Board, Ottawa

Speakers:
Ed Andrukaitis* – Department of National Defence
“Requirements for Electric Power in Mobile Military Platforms”

Richard Nederhoed* – General Dynamics Amphibious Systems
“Development and Testing of Series Hybrid Drive Vehicles for Military Applications”

Alain Fecteau* – Techpôle, Defence and Security
“Green Technology: International Trends and Canada’s Position in Land Vehicles Propulsion Systems for the Armed Forces”

Layi Oshinowo* – Space Mission Group, 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”

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 for 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”

Charles Thibodeau* – Natural Resources Canada
“Status Report on PHEV Committee of the International Energy Agency”

Sarwant Singh* – Frost and Sullivan
“The Challenges of EV’s- A Global Perspective”

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*, Unicell

Speakers:
Girvan Patterson* – GaN
“Switching Devices”

Narayan Kar* – University of Windsor
“Challenges Associated with Various PHEV Drive Train Architecture”

Stephen 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* – Transportation Development Centre, Transport Canada

Speakers:
Bill Adams* – Defence Science Advisory Board
“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?”

Jito Coleman* – Green Toolbox
“EV and PHEV Synergistic Value for Renewables in Isolated Villages”

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
“Fast Lanes to Sustainable Transport”

Takafumi Anegawa* – Tokyo Electric Power, TEPCO
“Business Models to deal with Fast Charging of EVs”

Felix Kramer* – CalCars
“'The Big Fix': Gas-Guzzler Conversions"

Session 13
‘Power Management cont’d’

This session will focus on technologies for the management of battery packs. 

Speakers:
Piotr Drozdz* – Advanced Lithium Power
“Li Ion Battery Systems for Plug-In-Hybrid Vehicles"

Sylvain Castonguay* – Centre de Transport National Avancé (CNTA)
“Electric Buses into the heart of Quebec City’s Old Town”

Stuart Evans* – Delta Q
“EV Battery Charger – A Critical Link”

Sheldon Williamson* – Power Electronics and Energy Research Group, Concordia University
“PHEV Energy Storage Systems and Related Electronics: Current Issues and Prospective Practical Solutions”

Jeff 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 emerging technologies and strategies to move toward more renewable sources, including nuclear energy.

Moderator:
Eric Bibeau* - University of Manitoba

Speakers:
Dean 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 EV’s from Renewable Sources”

Leonard Allen* – Solera
“PHEV’s powered by Solar Energy”

Session 15
‘Human Resources Implications’

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”

John Mavrak* –
Canadian Council for Automotive Human Resources
“The Human Resources Implications of EV’s“

Steve Quantrill* – Durham College
“Curriculum Planning for Electric Vehicles of the Future”

Session 16
‘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 - 13:30 to 14:00 – Commercial/Heavy Duty Vehicles

Invited Participants include:
Azure Dynamics* – Mike Elwood
Unicell* – Roger Martin

Part B - 14:00 – 15:00 Passenger Cars/Light Duty Vehicles

Invited Participants include:
Chrysler Group LLC* – Glenn Lucas
Electrovaya* – (to be named)
Ford* - Nancy Homeister
Future Vehicle Technologies* – Todd Pratt
General Motors of Canada* – Phil Petsinis
Nissan* - Mark Perry
Toyota Canada* – Stephen Beatty
Zenn Motor Company* – Ian Clifford

Closing Plenary Session – Grand Salon Co-Chairs:

Mike Elwood*
Chair – Electric Mobility Canada
Vice President – Marketing, Azure Dynamics Inc.

Serge Roy*
Director- Systèmes énergétiques pour véhicule électrique Hydro-Québec

Thierry Vandal*, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hydro-Québec

Mark Dubois-Phillips*, Senior Manager Technology Development, BC Hydro to bring greetings from the hosts of OEV 2010 scheduled for Vancouver

Trade Show Closes