BATTERY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN CANADA

The report analyzes the current state of battery R&D in Canada, with particular reference to rechargeable batteries for use in automobiles, electric vehicles and stationary electric power storage. The present and possible future levels of production of electricity in Canada are shown to be adequate to meet the energy need defined by the National Energy Program for the substitution of oil by alternatives. The production capacity in Canada and the large contribution to be made by hydroelectric power are such that there is no urgent need for the development of electric storage batteries for load-levelling by utilities, which is important elsewhere. The principal opportunity for Canada is shown to lie in the preservation of current and expanding markets for electric storage batteries for transport vehicles--both the existing type of starting, lighting and ignition battery and the high performance battery for electric vehicles. The analysis shows that R&D on batteries in Canada is both insufficient and unbalanced. Recommendations are made to rectify this situation, including expansion of battery R&D in Canada from the present level of about $2.5 million to the $10 million level within 5 years. Cost/benefit considerations are provided to show that this level of R&D is justified and overdue.

• Corporate Authors:

  Webb (RF) Corporation Limited

  1011/5 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, ONo K2C 3K1,   Canada 

  Transport Canada Research and Development Centre

  1000 Sherbrooke Street, West, P.O. Box 549
  Montreal, Quebec H3A 2R3,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • WEBB, R F
• Publication Date: 1981-6

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 59 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Costs; Development; Electric automobiles; Electric batteries; Electric power; Electric vehicles; Hydroelectric power generation; Research
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386845
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: TP 3110 Final Rpt., HS-036 293
• Contract Numbers: 4406
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM