The Battery Experts Batteries & the Environment. Presentation By Geoff Schaper Manager Battery Products Division

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1 The Battery Experts Batteries & the Environment Presentation By Geoff Schaper Manager Battery Products Division

2 The Battery Experts Master Instruments 2010 Established 1942 by founding chairman Joe Dunn, father of current Managing Director John Dunn. Fully owned office, warehouse & production facilities over 2000m 2 in Marrickville, Sydney, plus new warehouse nearby recently acquired and smaller but similar setup made up over 2 units in Ringwood, Melbourne. Sales office in SE Qld & distribution across Australia NZ & Pacific Islands Employing over 80 staff. Supplier to Defence, Telecommunications, Medical fields, Aviation, General Industry, wholesalers and retailers. We believe we have the largest range of portable batteries in the southern hemisphere.

3 The Battery Experts Master Instruments Sydney 1960s

4 The Battery Experts Production Line Circa 1950s

5 The Battery Experts 1970s - Our first battery ranges

6 The Battery Experts Master Instruments Sydney 2006

7 The Battery Experts Master Instruments Melbourne

8 The Battery Experts Global Battery Market The Market was estimated to be worth $50 Billion in Expected to be $70-$80 billion by 2015 China Expected to surpass the USA as the largest market in 2011/2012 Rechargeable sector expected to be approx 75% of the market Main growth expected through hybrid & electric vehicles (NiMH/LiIon) Forecasts indicate 5% of new cars made in 2020 will have electric power Other growth expected from lead batteries for storage from renewable energy generation

9 The Battery Experts Emerging Technolgies Fuel cell technologies whilst around for some time now miniature versions using ethanol for portable devices still be developed. Reflow such as vanadium redox (invented by Uni NSW) batteries for large capacity stationary applications such as base load now in production Lithium Sulphur prototypes now being tested. Lower cost through use of sulphur & energy density hoped to be 3 times that of lithium ion. (HEV/EV)

10 The Battery Experts Existing Technolgies Lead Acid batteries very mature & design over a century old. New markets developing through grid energy storage. Lithium Ion & Nickel Metal Hydride still developing & improving. High drain & safer lithium ion now on the market. Lithium Ion Phosphate coming onto the market with greater cycle life, more stable so safer but lower nominal voltage & energy density. Good replacement for lead acid batteries in performance but at much higher cost Rechargeable lithium currently $700/kWh. Cost target $200/kWh. Electricity at home from coal approx $40/MWh & rising. Wind-Solar approx; $100/MWh & falling.

11 The Manufacturers Lead Batteries-Automotive-Standby-Cyclic Sold under many Brands but usually made by these companies

12 The Manufacturers Portable Batteries Primary Nickel Rechargeable Lithium Ion Sold under many Brands but usually made by these companies

13 Worlds Largest rechargeable battery manufacturer (units made). Supplier to major customers such as Nokia, IBM, Makita, Dewalt, Black & Decker, Metabo, Bosch, Dell and many other world brands. Supplier of NiMH consumer cells to Energizer, Sony, Varta, Toshiba, Kodak, Canon & others. Also camera lithium to most of these brands Generally have highest TRUE capacity with greatest cycle life & lowest internal resistance which gives highest current output. Recognised by world wide battery industry as the best quality portable rechargeable batteries available.

14 Mobile Energy Company Overview Sanyo continues to maintain No.1 Global share Rechargeable! Batt. Market Share Power Tool Digital Camera Company s Consolidated Turnover Sales exceed over 300 billion Yen! Quantity becomes double in 10 years! 70% Sanyo Sanyo 55% Amount(Billion Yen) 5000 Q ty (Million cells) 1, Consumer AA/AA 4000 Cellular Phone Sanyo 60% Notebook PC , Sanyo Sanyo % 45% 1000 * Sanyo Estimates

15 Applications Barcode Scanners Bluetooth Devices Video Cameras & Camcorders Film Cameras Digital Cameras

16 More applications Car Alarms Power Tool Emergency Lighting Hearing Aids Laptop & Notebook Computers

17 More applications Memory Backup Medical Equipment PDAs & Pocket PCs MP3 & Portable Stereo Players Portable DVD Players

18 More applications Professional Video Camera Paging Equipment Remote Control Hobby Two Way Radio Watches & Time Equipment

19 Rechargeable Batteries Rechargeable batteries have taken over from other types to lead sales in the world of batteries. Besides those used in mobile phones, laptop computers & other devices AA size NiMH cells are now a top seller for high drain applications such as digital cameras & motorised toys usually outlasting a alkaline battery for performance. In the following slides we explain the virtues of this technology.

20 Rechargeable Batteries 4 Rechargeable Systems. Why buy nickel cadmium batteries. Why buy nickel metal hydride batteries. Pros & Cons of the different technologies. What are the differences.

21 Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Cons Memory Effect Short run time due to low capacity versus other types. Hazardous to the environment

22 Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Pros Flat discharge curve of around 1.2 volts per cell. Easy to charge. Chargers very common. Can also be charged on NiMH chargers. Wide range of sizes & capacities. Economical to buy & run. Heavy discharge current. Interchangeable with common sized primary batteries.

23 Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Cons Shorter Cycle life than NiCd - around 500 cycles. Smaller range & sizes available for heavy discharge currents. Higher rate of self discharge than NiCd. Specialised chargers required. Cannot be charged on NiCd chargers other than specially designed packs.

24 Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Pros Flat discharge curve of around 1.2 volts per cell. Easy to charge. Virtually no memory effect. Environmentally friendly. Economical to buy & run. Cells appearing with heavy discharge current. Interchangeable with common primary batteries. High Capacity - almost double NiCd.

25 Lithium Ion (LiIon) Pros 3.6 volts per cell 1 cell used instead of 3 NiCd/NiMH types. Much smaller battery packs for a given output in comparison to other technologies. Extremely light Excellent energy density

26 Lithium Ion (LiIon) Cons Cannot generally be used as single cells. Safety circuit required to be incorporated into battery packs. Not interchangeable unless equipment designed for acceptance of the different technologies. Highly specialised chargers required. Comparatively expensive. Shorter overall life & shelf life. Lower maximum discharge current output, generally 2C (twice the battery capacity).

27 Lithium Polymer Technology is virtually identical to Lithium Ion however safer due to aluminium foil case instead of stainless steel Extremely thin & can also be manufactured into shapes other than rectangular such as ovoid or triangular.

28 Lead Acid Batteries Low energy Density Cons Must not be stored discharged or permanent capacity loss incurred. Limited cycle life when repeatedly fully discharged. Environmentally unfriendly. Gel type cannot use AGM type chargers so cannot be readily interchanged although chargers for both types are available. Gel & Sealed Lead Tin type more expensive. Many lesser known brands of limited quality with poor performance & life.

29 Lead Acid Batteries Pros Low cost especially AGM type. Easy to charge & can be left on charge indefinitely. Chargers very common. chargers. Wide range of sizes & capacities. Economical to buy & run. Gel & Sealed lead tin type have longer life under cyclic conditions.

30 What are the Differences? Comparison of technologies using a common size (4/3A cell 65-67mm long x 17-18mm diameter) Cell Sanyo KR1700AE Sanyo HR-4/3FAU Sanyo UR18650FM Type NiCd NiMH LiIon Voltage 1.2V 1.2V 3.7V Capacity 1850mAh 4500mAh 2600mAh Watt/Hours 2.22W/h 5.4W/h 9.62W/h Weight 42grams 62grams 44grams

31 Differences within the Technologies Same Brand, similar or same capacity, same voltage Standby Use Alarm & Fire Panels UPS Emergency Lighting Cyclic Use Mobility Scooters Patient Lifters Gold Carts

32 Differences within the Technologies Same Brand, similar or same capacity, same voltage

33 Most common consumer batteries Automotive Average Household 300pcs p.a. Application Specific Camera, Laptop Computer, Mobile Phone, Power Tool Consumer Batteries AAA, AA, C, D, 9V

34 Why Buy NiCd or NiMH Cells? No of Cells used When used properly NiCd & NiMH cells can be recharged 1000 upwards of 500 times. Whereas Rechargeable alkalines aren t 800 good for much more than 25 recharges in normal use & 600 normal primary batteries are disposed of after one use only. 400 This chart represents the Primary Alk' 80 Secondary Alk' 8 4 NiCd NiMH amount of other batteries required to equal one set of 4 Sanyo 1700mAh NiMH Cells.

35 Why Buy NiCd or NiMH Cells? Using the figures shown on the $3, Comparative Costs previous chart & assuming the retail price of a BP4NHC100 (4xHR-3U 1600mAh NiMH cells& $2, $2, Charger) is $50.00 this chart shows the cost required to obtain $2, cells of other technologies to equal the performance of the $1, NiMH cells. $1, Prices are current from a major Australia wide retailer & include one charger for other than primary alkaline. $ $0.00 $ Primary Alk' Secondary Alk' $72.00 NiCd

36 Advantages of Consumer NiMH Cells. Great for high drain appliances such as battery powered action toys & digital cameras Test using a Sanyo DSC-V1 digital still camera with 4xAA batteries.standard mode shot every 30 seconds using flash & LCD monitor at 20 degrees Celsius. Shots Minutes 2500mAh NiMH 1000mAh NiCd 700mAh NiCd Standard Alkaline 600mAh NiCd

37 Volts Can I use NiCd or NiMH cells instead of Primary Batteries? The fact that primary alkaline batteries have an initial voltage of 1.5V is irrelevant. As shown in the graph the discharge voltage range of NiCd & NiMH cells will operate all equipment designed for alkaline batteries Alkaline NiMH & NiCd Discharge Curve Primary vs Secondary Hours

38 Why Buy SANYO NiMH batteries Sanyo 1600mAh AA performance vs Hong Kong competitor made 1800mAh AA

39 True Capacity upgrades without loss of quality (well almost)! High Self Discharge Reduction in Cycle Life Much worse in non Japanese made What s the Next Step?

40 LSD Batteries - beginning with eneloop? Eneloop is a Nickel Metal-hydride (NiMH) rechargeable cell AA size is 2000mAh, AAA is 800mAh Super Lattice Alloy construction Why is Eneloop different? Eneloop cells have a EXTREMELY LOW SELF-DISCHARGE unlike standard rechargeable cells The self discharge rate is similar to Alkaline cells After 12 months of storage, Eneloop will still have approximately 85% of it s rated capacity* (*From a fully charged state)

41 Eneloop vs. Standard NiMH Approx. 85% of the initial capacity remains after 1 year storage. (Ambient temperature: 20 degree C) simulation result at 740mA discharge (E.V.=1.0V)

42 Eneloop has the merits of both dry cell and rechargeable batteries! Rechargeable battery Dry cell Use many times! + Longer running time and power for digital equipment Possible to use without charging Possible to store for long periods (low self-discharge) =

43 PERFORMANCE Features & Benefits Feature: Eneloop lasts up to 4.5 times longer than Alkaline batteries in High Drain devices like Digital Cameras Benefit: Save money from not needing to replace primary batteries and longer run time in your device. 1 X Similar run time to

44 CONVENIENCE Features & Benefits Feature: Unlike normal rechargeable batteries, Eneloop has an extremely low self discharge. Benefit: You can use Eneloop straight off the shelf and straight out of the packet. No need to charge batteries before use! Eneloop is also able to be stored for extended periods of time without losing charge which means that besides high drain / frequent use products they are also ideal for items with low current draw, or for items that are used irregularly. From this: Straight to this:

45 Features & Benefits SAVE $$$ & ENVRONMENT Feature: Rechargeable up to 1500 times (1) Benefit: Save even more money from not needing to replace disposable batteries NOW 1500 (1) IEC Test condition (Cycle life may differ according to different conditions and applications)

46 Eneloop Comparison Comparison with Alkaline - High power consumption applications ; Longer Use Time compared with Alkaline - Low power consumption applications ; Similar performance with Alkaline Result Eneloop Alkaline Power Consumption High Digital Camera Excellent 538 shots >> 117 shots Flash Excellent 3Hr 3 Min > 1Hr 50 min Electric Toothbrush Excellent 3Hr 24min >> 1Hr 41min Mobile Games Almost same 19Hr 39min = 19Hr 18min Power Consumption Low CD Player Almost same 27Hr = 28Hr 33min

47 Evaluation on number of Photos from Digital Camera Comparison to HR-3U 2500mAh AA - Comparison with HR-3U(Typ.2500mAh) on No. of photos taken until Low Battery is showed - After storage of 3 months eneloop can take more than 600 photos due to controls over decrease in voltage (Unit/Shots) Use until battery is showed LOW Initial eneloop HR-3U (Typ.2500mAh) After 3 Months eneloop HR-3U (Typ.2500mAh) Improvement *25 Condition 1Shot/ 10 Sec Flash and LCD ON ** Sanyo Test with Ordinary DSC

48 Environment All modern rechargeable batteries are over 90% recycleable. Recycling plants now starting up in Australia that will also accept primary batteries Phone batteries can be returned to most phone shops to be recycled through AMTA Lead batteries can earn you $ for recycling Battery World chain will accept most batteries for recycling

49 The Battery Experts Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware) LSD Batteries not offered by 2 major consumer brands Both brands offer normal rechargeable ranges Note you never see them advertised One brand has never stocked LSD batteries The other brand withdrew LSD from sale Why? Negate potential impact on consumer dry cell sales

50 The Paradox of Planned Obsolescence Sustainability or a disposable society? Cars-Refrigerators-Vacuum Cleaners-Microwaves, etc. Made better but only for their planned life set by the manufacturer When normal life cycle is projected Quality brands of devices usually use the best batteries inside but not always! The Balance Product has a life just long enough to satisfy the consumer Short enough to turn over sales Using the battery to generate regular sales. Products that make the battery non-replaceable by the consumer Lower the quality of the battery so life is shorter. Also reduces up front cost. The product hasn t failed, just the battery has reached end of life. Buy a new device

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52 The Battery Experts End of Presentation Thank you for your attention. We will now finish our allotted time with a Q&A session. Don t be shy! The question you would like to ask but wont because you think it sounds silly is probably a question many others have also. We re here to help so please ask!