with
Jeffery Dahn, Dalhousie University
Hybrid electric vehicles have arrived, but
they lack a substantial all-electric range. The anticipated
next generation of “plug-in” hybrids, however,
will have batteries that can deliver up to 60 km of all-electric
driving. They will potentially eliminate the consumption
of gasoline on short commutes.
But how much further can hybrid and battery technologies
be pushed to deliver extended driving range at an affordable
cost? What are realistic goals for all-electric vehicles?
How do battery and fuel-cell technologies compare and measure
up, and is Canada’s R&D effort focused on the
most promising technologies?
Professor Jeffery Dahn is one of Canada’s leading
materials researchers and a pioneer in the development of
the lithium-ion battery that is now used worldwide in laptop
computers and cell phones. With more than 340 papers and
48 patents to his credit, he is a prolific contributor to
the fundamental understanding of new battery and fuel cell
electrode materials and chemistries. A full Professor in
the Department of Physics and Chemistry at Dalhousie University,
Dr. Dahn holds the NSERC/3M Canada Industrial Research Chair
in Materials for Advanced Batteries and the Canada Research
Chair in Materials for Batteries and Fuel Cells. His awards
include an NSERC Synergy Prize (2003) and the British Columbia
Science Council Gold Medal for “Solutions through
Research” (1996).
Organized by: The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering
(PAGSE)
Sponsored by:
--the Speaker of the House of Commons
--the Speaker of the Senate
--Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Date: Thursday January 29 2009
Place: Room 200, West Block, Parliament Hill
Cost: No charge to Members of the House of Commons, Senators
and Media. All others $20
Registration: Please register by contacting Donna Boag,
PAGSE Coordinator: 613-991-6369, pagse@rsc.ca
Registration Deadline: Monday January 26, 2009
