Introduction to Energy Storage Devices

• Differentiate the various types of energy storage devices
• Understand components of lithium-ion batteries/other new options in batteries
• Aware of batteries characteristics, capabilities and limitations/vulnerabilities

What You'll Learn

Energy storage devices (including lithium-ion batteries) are one group of emerging technologies that have wide areas of industrial, commercial as well as consumer applications. This course seeks to provide participants with technical understanding of lithium-ion battery technology and its subcomponents. Both current and future energy storage devices will be discussed. In addition, due to increasing use of electrical vehicles, the basic requirements of batteries for electrical vehicles will be explored.