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9 a.m.–4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19
Center of Excellence, Symposium Hall
Innovative Technologies Complex (ITC)
45 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal
This workshop brings together stakeholders from the battery and vehicle engineering, building and infrastructure design, firefighting and protection, and policymaker communities to exchange ideas and promote a systems view toward addressing the safety challenges brought on by the increased use of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in transportation.
Topics will include:
- Motivation: safety challenges
of electrified vehicles
- Overview on the state of commercial practice and growing market for Li-ion batteries in transportation
- Li-ion battery chemistry and failure mechanisms
- Fire protection/firefighting perspectives and practice
- Regulatory environment guiding safe design of vehicles, buildings, operations, and training
- Potential solution alternatives
Our speakers will include:
- Harvey Stenger, president, Binghamton University
- Victor Graves, fire protection specialist, New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
- Teresa Baker, fire protection specialist, New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
- John Hroncich, director, BAE Systems
- James Diescher, director of engineering, Intertek
- Shailesh Upreti, CEO of C4V and chair of iM3NY Battery Gigafactory
- Anthony Natale, director of risk and response, Fire & Risk Alliance
- Brian Fink, senior principal consultant, Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) battalion chief (ret.), Fire & Risk Alliance
- John Markowitz, senior director, head of e-Mobility, New York Power Authority
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