Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01904, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Wilkinson, David (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Globally, there is a great demand for low cost and environmentally-friendly battery technologies which could_x000D_
be used in a variety of applications such as back-up power and energy storage systems for renewable energy_x000D_
resources. UBC has been developing a battery technology based om earth-abundant elements (manganese and_x000D_
zinc) and aqueous electrolytes. The initial performance of this technology has been very promising, however,_x000D_
further improvements for the cathode electrode (manganese dioxide) is required to improve the energy density_x000D_
of the batteries. For this reason, UBC is engaging with Kemetco Research Inc., a local company in Vancouver,_x000D_
to investigate the impact of various carbon additives int the cathode electrode. Kemetco has been active in_x000D_
development of a number battery technologies. The proposed project would contribute to the next generation of_x000D_
Kemetco Research Inc. rechargeable batteries, which will help the company to retain its high competitiveness_x000D_
in this growing industrial sector. Furthermore, there is an emerging market in electric vehicles, back-up power_x000D_
systems and portable applications taking place in Canada, and it is important that Canada remain competitive in_x000D_
the battery sector., program purpose french : Globally, there is a great demand for low cost and environmentally-friendly battery technologies which could_x000D_
be used in a variety of applications such as back-up power and energy storage systems for renewable energy_x000D_
resources. UBC has been developing a battery technology based om earth-abundant elements (manganese and_x000D_
zinc) and aqueous electrolytes. The initial performance of this technology has been very promising, however,_x000D_
further improvements for the cathode electrode (manganese dioxide) is required to improve the energy density_x000D_
of the batteries. For this reason, UBC is engaging with Kemetco Research Inc., a local company in Vancouver,_x000D_
to investigate the impact of various carbon additives int the cathode electrode. Kemetco has been active in_x000D_
development of a number battery technologies. The proposed project would contribute to the next generation of_x000D_
Kemetco Research Inc. rechargeable batteries, which will help the company to retain its high competitiveness_x000D_
in this growing industrial sector. Furthermore, there is an emerging market in electric vehicles, back-up power_x000D_
systems and portable applications taking place in Canada, and it is important that Canada remain competitive in_x000D_
the battery sector., agreement title english : Advanced materials for rechargeable alkaline batteries, agreement title french : Advanced materials for rechargeable alkaline batteries, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada