In it's 27th year, Florida Educational Seminars, Inc. has been the leader in providing key industry speakers to discuss the state of the art of worldwide energy storage technology developments for portable products, power and vehicular applications. The meeting provides not only broad perspectives, but also informed insights into significant advances in materials, product development and application for all battery systems and enabling technologies. The meeting is renowned for of offering broad networking and exhibiting opportunities to the international battery community.



Areas of focus include:

(1) In depth worldwide analysis of battery markets and technologies

(2) Government battery stimulus program developments

(3) Battery safety enhancement and regulatory status

(4) Consumer and large format batteries

(5) Thermal and power management systems for consumer and electric, plug-in and hybrid vehicles

(6) Battery development for the grid

(7) Advances in new and improved materials for anode, cathode, electrolyte, separators, including nanomaterials

(8) Battery metals pricing and the long term availability of Li and Co.

(9) Advances in battery packs, charging and testing

(10) Battery recycling for regulatory and resource recovery purposes

(11) Review of the status and future outlook for other energy storage technologies



The conference, one of the longest running battery industry events, has a large international attendance covering all relevant fields of technology and a broad exhibiting base. The meeting has always been the preferred venue for the introduction of significant new developments, such as the Li/Ion battery. Above all, the Seminar focus is on what is considered real or potentially meaningful developments.