Supporting Organizations
The ALABC is a research consortium originally formed in 1992 to advance the capabilities of the valve-regulated lead acid battery in order to help electric vehicles become a reality. The research resources of the world-wide membership of ALABC are pooled in order to carry out a large program of R&D which would otherwise not be possible. In 2003 the consortium changed its research focus to the end markets of 42-volt and hybrid-electric vehicle systems. However, the goal - as always - is to achieve performance enhancements which will allow the VRLA battery to succeed in all the important markets that are now in prospect. These include the telecommunications, remote area power supply, 36/42-volt automotive systems and hybrid electric vehicle markets.
For more information, visit www.alabc.org/.
The Apollo Alliance is a coalition of business, labor, environmental, and community leaders working to catalyze a clean energy revolution in America to reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, cut the carbon emissions that are destabilizing our climate, and expand opportunities for American businesses and workers.
Inspired by the vision and technological achievements of the Apollo space program, we promote policies and initiatives to speed investment in clean energy technology and energy efficiency, put millions of Americans to work in a new generation of well-paid, green collar jobs, and make America a global leader in clean energy products and services.
For more information, visit www.apolloalliance.org/.
The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) is the trade association representing battery, plug-in, hybrid and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure. EDTA conducts public policy advocacy, education, industry networking, and international conferences. EDTA’s membership includes automotive and other equipment manufacturers, energy companies, technology developers, component suppliers, and government agencies.
For more information, visit www.electricdrive.org.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP) is a national network with hundreds of specialists who understand the needs of America’s small manufacturers and small businesses. For the past 20 years, they have worked with thousands of organizations delivering over $1 billion in cost savings annually. Collectively, we are America’s #1 resource for helping manufacturers compete against low price competition. MEP provides companies with services and access to public and private resources that enhance growth, improve productivity, reduce costs, and expand capacity. We work with companies that are willing to invest in their future, to make improvements in the short-term and position themselves to be stronger long-term competitors both domestically and internationally.
For more information, visit www.mep.nist.gov.
The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute develops, promotes and coordinates multidisciplinary research and education across the University of Michigan while serving as a unified and authoritative voice on energy matters. Launched in 2006, the institute's mission is to chart a path to a secure, affordable and sustainable energy future for the United States by leveraging and coordinating the research and educational resources of the University by combining public policy, economics, and social science with physical science and engineering.
For more information, visit www.mmpei.umich.edu/.
Leading U.S. battery and advanced materials companies, with support from one of the country's largest national laboratories, have formed the National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Battery Cell Manufacture, known as the "Alliance," to manufacture advanced lithium ion battery cells for transportation applications in the United States. The founding members of the Alliance include 3M, ActaCell, All Cell Technologies, Altair Nanotechnologies, Dontech Global, EaglePicher Corporation, EnerSys, Envia Systems, FMC, MicroSun Technologies, Mobius Power, SiLyte, Superior Graphite, and Townsend Advanced Energy. The Alliance seeks to develop one or more manufacturing and prototype development centers in the United States, which will be shared by Alliance members. Website forthcoming.
For more information, visit www.transportation.anl.gov/media_center/news_stories/20081215_battery_alliance.html.
The National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) is an industry-led, policy research organization, working collaboratively since 1989 with key leaders from industry, education, and government, to shape public policies and programs to make U.S. manufacturing globally competitive. It convenes its members and other key stakeholders to identify, research, formulate, and communicate proposals in a non-partisan, non-lobbying environment. Participants include small, medium and large manufacturing firms, associations, universities and community colleges, members of Congress and their staffs, federal agencies, and other organizations. Our goal is to provide leadership and services through creating conditions for U.S. industry to achieve higher levels of productivity, innovation and competitiveness.
For more information, visit www.nacfam.org/.
The Council’s mission is to accelerate New England’s clean energy economy to global leadership by building an active community of stakeholders and a world-class cluster of clean energy companies. The Council represents a diverse set of stakeholders, including clean energy companies, venture investors, major financial institutions, universities, industry associations, utilities, labor and large commercial end-users. The Council’s ranks include over 50 clean energy CEOs, representatives from most of the State’s top 10 law firms, and partners from over a dozen of the top New England venture capital firms (with a total of over $8 billion under management). Working with our stakeholders, we develop and execute a wide array of programs in five key focus areas: Innovation, Growth, Education, Adoption, & Policy.
For more information, visit www.cleanenergycouncil.org/.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority uses innovation and technology to address some of New York’s most pressing energy and environmental problems in ways that benefit the State’s economy. NYSERDA places a premium on objective analysis and collaboration, as well as reaching out to solicit multiple perspectives and share information. NYSERDA is committed to public service, striving to be a model of efficiency and effectiveness, while remaining flexible and responsive to its customers’ needs. NYSERDA’s programs and services provide a vehicle for the State to work collaboratively with businesses, academia, industry, the federal government, the environmental community, public interest groups, and energy market participants. Through these collaborations, NYSERDA seeks to develop a diversified energy supply portfolio, improve market conditions, and facilitate the introduction and adoption of clean, sustainable and advanced technologies that will help New Yorkers plan for and respond to their energy future.
In June of 1991, five major rechargeable battery manufacturers - Energizer, Panasonic Battery Corporation (Panasonic), SAFT America, SANYO Energy (U.S.A.) Corporation and Varta Batteries - established a nonprofit trade association, the Portable Rechargeable Battery Association (PRBA). A key focus for PRBA is to respond to the growing need for workable battery recycling programs by developing plans that can be utilized industry wide. To that end, PRBA members established pilot recycling programs in New Jersey, Minnesota and Vermont. Based on the success of these pilot programs, PRBA developed a public education and battery recycling program to be implemented nationally. This program is administered by the industry funded Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), an independent, nonprofit public service organization.
For more information, visit www.prba.org/.
SAE International has over 115,000 members — engineers, executives and academia from more than 100 countries — who exchange technology and innovation to advance mobility engineering. SAE is the leading resource for standards development, events, and technical information used in the design and manufacturing of vehicles for land, sea, air or space.
For more information, visit www.sae.org.
The U.S. Business & Industry Council is a national business organization founded in 1933. Its 1,850 members are mainly family-owned or closely-held domestic manufacturing companies. USBIC places special emphasis on the health of our manufacturing, fabricating, processing, and high-technology industries in order to provide sound, long-term economic growth and a high standard of living for all Americans.
For more information, visit www.americaneconomicalert.org.