Assessment of battery technologies for EV (electric vehicle) applications

Abstract

To guide future RandD program planning, the US Department of Energy (DOE) commissioned an assessment of all viable battery techniques for EV applications. Sixty-seven technology developers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Africa were solicited to design a power pack for an ''Improved Dual-Shaft Electric Propulsions'' (IDSEP) van. A team of 10 consultants and 8 representatives from DOE's National Laboratories evaluated 43 developers responses and consultant-prepared conceptual designs. Using six criteria---five technical/economic criteria and a maturity/technical barriers criterion---the assessment identified 12 most promising battery technologies. 5 refs., 1 fig., 4 tabs.