Introduction: RECHARGE in Europe WRBRF 2016 Seoul, Rep. Of Korea Patrick de Metz October 4, 2016
RECHARGE Member Companies RECHARGE is a European Centre of Excellence for advanced portable and industrial rechargeable batteries, representing all aspects of the advanced rechargeable battery value chain. The members include suppliers of primary and secondary raw materials to the battery industry, rechargeable battery manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, logistic partners and specialized battery recyclers RECHARGE anticipates an emerging increase for rechargeable batteries in the electric mobility and power tool industries, the communications world, and in new renewable energy storage applications 2
RECHARGE is happy to participate to WRBRF Washington 2007 Tokyo 2008 Rome 2009 Annapolis 2011 Kyoto 2013 3
RECHARGE - Mission RECHARGE s mission is to promote Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries as a technology that will contribute to a long-term Sustainable Society a Resource and Energy Efficient industry a Green and Efficient Circular Economy in Europe For its Members, RECHARGE is advocating A Sustainable European Battery Industry Safe Manufacturing, Storage & Transport of Batteries Environmental-friendly Use of Rechargeable Batteries Optimized Battery Recycling at the highest technical, safety, and environmental standards 4
RECHARGE - 2016 Projects involvement Battery Collection Day @ EU Parliament (with collaboration of BEBAT/EUCOBAT) 31 May 2016 PEF Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules ProSUM (Urban mining evaluation) REACH and intermediate status / article status EGVIA European Green Vehicle Initiatives Association Certification of recycling plants Standardization: SAE G-27 / CENELEC - IEC 62902 / ISO 17840 5
Battery Collection Day 31 May 2016 6
RECHARGE - 2016 Conferences IERC Salzburg/AU AABC Europe Mainz/DE IARC Berlin/DE Batteries 2016 Nice/FR ICBR2016 - Antwerp/BE 19-22 January 25 29 - January 16 18 March 28 30 September 14 16 September WRBRF & KBIA InterBattery- Korea 04 07 October 7
RECHARGE - 2016 Transport & Safety meetings In previous years, RECHARGE has tabled several Informal and Official papers to the UN Sub-Committee, either alone or together with PRBA (USA). This activity will continue in 2016. 49 th. Session of UN SCETDG in Geneva/CH 27 June - 6 July 50 th. Session of UN SCETDG in Geneva/CH 28 November 6 December Correspondence Group Forum on regular basis with the EU Car Industry on the Transport & Safety of Lithium Batteries. UN Informal Working Group (IWG) on Lithium Batteries testing on 30 March/1 April at SAFT - Bordeaux/FR. SAE Standards Committee on packaging safety for ICAO air transport 7-11 March, Montréal/Canada, June in Atlantic city/usa, Nov in Huntington beach/usa 8
RECHARGE - 2016 Transport & Safety meetings IEC 62902 Standard TC21 WG9 Batteries marking symbols for identification March 13 Netherlands May 26 Paris/FR SAE G-27 Committee on Lithium battery performance-based packaging standard 18-20 May Toulouse/FR Technical days on emergency response for vehicles with cooperation of CTIF, Renault, Toyota, Volvo 24-26 May Joint Meeting of RID Committee of Experts and Working Party on TDG 14-18 March / 12-16 September Geneva/CH 9
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