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A Unique Research and Technology Network on Batteries in France

http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/64301.htm

Strategic stakes are involved in the electro-chemical storage of energy. For the purpose of speeding innovation and the industrial development of batteries, the first French research and technology network on batteries has been created. Initiated by the Alliance Nationale de Coordination de la Recherche pour l'Energie (ANCRE, National Alliance for the Coordination of Energy Research), the network will bring together the main public research players and industry operators. The main goals of the network are to shorten the transfer time of knowledge from laboratories to industry, provide industry operators with a clear outlook on the projects of different laboratories and define a bold shared scientific strategy for all the different players. For instance, from now on industry operators will be able to access directly all the discoveries and patents from research centers and forge partnerships with on several laboratories of the network.

The national network will rely on two research centers, an upstream research center and a research center on technology that will be working closely together. The upstream research center will be tasked to explore new battery designs with a focus on high performance materials. Managed by the CNRS, the center will have eight French laboratories, including the Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides (Solid Reactivity and Chemistry Laboratory, Picardie University-CNRS) headed by Mathieu Morcrette and where the world renowned researcher Professor Jean-Marie Tarascon who designed the plastic lithium-ion batteries now on the market works. For several years, the academic has been working to unite French and European research on batteries. Actually, in 2007, the European virtual laboratory (ALISTORE-ERI) for research (23 European academics), commercialization (creation of a European industrial club with 14 industry operators) and training (European Master's degree accredited by Erasmus Mundus in 2007) was created as part of his effort. The research center on technology managed by the CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission) will test and validate the battery designs from the upstream research center. The technology focused center will mainly rely on the activities of the CEA/Grenoble-Chambéry with support from lFP, INERIS and INRETS, among others.

There are three main French industrial players involved in battery development and industrialization: SAFT, Batscap and Société de Véhicules Electriques (SVE). SAFT is specialized in the manufacture of high-tech batteries for space, aeronautic and military systems. Batscap, a Bolloré and EDF subsidiary, works in the innovative sector of lithium metal polymer batteries, drawing on its experience in the manufacture of polymer wrapping film. SVE, which was created by the Marcel Dassault Industrial Group in 2002, designs, develops and markets high-performance lithium-ion battery systems and energy management systems for electric vehicles. SVE has already conducted a road experiment program with vehicles fitted with lithium-ion electric traction systems.

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- Solid Reactivity and Chemistry Laboratory (Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides): http://www.u-picardie.fr/labo/lrcs/
- ANCRE - http://www.allianceenergie.fr

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eTech France numéro 245 (2/09/2010) - ADIT / ADIT - http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/64301.htm