Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium

Proc. First Meeting of the PCL Study Group, West Sussex, UK, Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA, 1993. 

Universite de Nancy, CEAC-France, Riole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Toulouse, Metaleurop Recherche, Bright Euram Project BE-7297, Task 8 Effect of alloying elements on the mechanical properties, corrosion resistance arui passivation of the positive grid. Final Report, 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1997, Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA, 1998. 

L.T. Lam, H. Ceylan, N.P. Haigh, T. Lwin, C.G. Phyland, D.A.J. Rand, D.G. Vella, ALABC Project N3.1, Influence of residual elements in lead and expander materials on the oxygen- andjor hydrogen-gassing rates of lead-acid batteries. Semi-annual Report 1 July to 31 December 2001, Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA, 2001. 

Hammond Expanders Division of Hammond Group, Inc., Hawker Energy Products, Inc., Bipolar Power Corporation, ALABC Project B-0008.5, Development of new expander for the VRLA battery in electric vehicle applications. Final Report 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1999, Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA, 1999. 

The beneficial effect of compression in extending the cycle-life of VRLA batteries was confirmed in a project carried out by the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) [17]. The work also showed that the composition of the micro-fine glass separator has an important influence on cycle-life, namely, a higher... 

A.F. Hollenkamp, K.K. Constant , M.I. Koop, K. McGregor, ALABC Project AMC-003. Advanced Lead Acid Batteries for Electric Vehicles Examination of Premature Capacity Loss. Final Report April 1993-March 1995, Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, Research Triangle Park, NC,... 

When attention focused on pure-electric vehicles (EVs) at the beginning of the 1990s, it was clear that the VRLA battery could not deliver the desired service-life. Within a decade, however, the industry, supported by the extensive research programme mounted by the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), had made the necessary investment in research and development to achieve a ten-fold increase in deep-cycle life. The VRLA battery was then able to compete with alternative chemistries (e.g., nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal-hydride, lithium-ion) as an acceptable power source for EVs. 

Much of the recent advancement of VRLA technology has been achieved through a co-operative research effort under the auspices of the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABQ. The main effort has been directed towards the development of VRLA battery systems for new-generation road transportation — electric and hybrid electric vehicles — that will reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions. The progress gained in this endeavour will ultimately also benefit the enormously important markets in telecommunications and remote-area power supplies. 

ALABC Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium... 

The Gaston Plante Medal is presented every 3 years to prominent scientists who have made significant contributions to the development of lead—acid battery science and technology. The recipients of the award are elected by an international committee comprising 15 scientists from all over the world. Up to now the Gaston Plante Medal has been awarded to 11 scientists from 7 countries as well as to the Advanced Lead—Acid Battery Consortium for promoting research and development in the field of lead—acid batteries. 

Since 2004, the Advanced Lead—Acid Battery Consortium has been sponsoring research on addition of electrochemically active carbons to the NAM, thus increasing the reaction surface on which the charge processes proceed and hence accelerating these processes [83]. 

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