Events

Our final conference focused on policy recommendations and preparedness for future transformations, stemming from ALBATTS 4-year research intelligence and assessment of the battery value-chain changing landscape.

The event was dedicated to professionals involved and related to a sustainable energy storage value-chain in the need for a long-term perspective on the required competences and jobs to this emerging sector. 

Video of the conference here.

Our second event in Italy was held within the conference IL FUTURO NON SARÀ PIÙ QUELLO DI UNA VOLTA that took place in the Unicredit University in Turin.

ALBATTS partner SPIN360 made a presentation on the skills profiles for the employment of the future.

Notre événement Tour for Skills pour la France se tiendra dans l amphithéâtre de l Université du Littoral Côte d Opale (Dunkerque) où nous présenterons les résultats des 4 années de notre projet, ainsi que d autres sujets pertinents liés au cluster français des batteries.

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In the ALBATTS Tour for Skills event for Italy, we presented the results of the 4 years of operation of our project.

This webinar was especially addressed to the Italian audience. It was organised in collaboration with IBIS Polo di Innovazione per la Chimica Sostenible Novara and Consorzio Scuola Comunità Impresa (CSCI) and supported by Sistema Poli di Innovazione Piemonte.

ALBATTS ”Tour for Skills” anordnar en web-konferens speciellt för Sverige, där vi belyser projektets resultat och rekommendationer om utbildning i den europeiska batterivärdekedjan. ALBATTS har 21 partners i 11 länder och koordineras av Skellefteå kommun. Northvolt är svensk industriell partner, vilket är väsentligt då Northvolt Ett i Skellefteå är ett europeiskt pilotfall, även gällande rekrytering och utbildning. Kom och diskutera batteri-utbildning med oss!

The ALBATTS Tour for Skills event especially dedicated to the Finnish cluster was held in person within the Vaasa Energy Week 2024.

All details on topics and speakers can be found here.

The webinar intended to promote a balance between different perspectives and endeavours which lead to a conversation around how skills assessment from the ERASMUS+ ALBATTS and the GreenSkills4H2 projects can be adapted to cross-sector green jobs. Thus, to see in what way education and skills development can add value to the skills that the labour market requires and how this in turn can contribute to increased competitiveness within the different EU regions.

Organised in the frame of the European Sustainable Energy Days, this webinar gathered stakeholders aiming at a prepared education ecosystem, by assessing labour market required skills and developing knowledge adapted to a green transition and a growing EU economy.

This webinar addressed the main issues regarding the safety aspects of the use (including charging), maintenance, repair and disposal of electric vehicles.

The battery industry is a relatively new field in Europe. Can human resources from other and potentially declining industries be transferred to the battery ecosystem? Which industries are more similar and more prone to provide successful workers to the battery sector? What are the training programs already in place to ease that transition?

These and other relevant topics were addressed in this webinar.

The rising demand for electrified vehicles together with insecure sources are expected to turn batteries re-use and recycling in Europe into a key lever in ensuring constant streams, cost reduction and mitigation of risk around looming raw material supply constraints.

This event addressed this and other related topics, namely the ones on the skills and competencies needed to face the coming challenges in this field.

Europe is going through a rough period where the supply of different materials may be at risk. How does it affect the green transition and the consequent need for skills and competent workforce? What risks can be identified in the materials and battery value chain in possible future crisis scenarios?

This event was focused on electrification in the aviation field, and how can batteries be used to achieve lower emissions in these applications. It will also address the job roles & skills that will be needed to succeed in the electrification of aviation applications.

The webinar was primarily focused on drones and small passenger planes.

This webinar explored the electrification of heavy-duty vehicles, particularly battery trucks and buses. It also addressed the job roles & skills that will be needed to succeed in the electrification of the freight segment. Vehicle manufacturing, application of the batteries into the vehicle and servicing & maintenance were discussed, also from the user perspective.

The rapid electrification of society needs not only batteries but also systems that support their use. Battery Management Systems (BMS) are necessary for monitoring and controlling batteries in a wide range of applications, from electric vehicles to battery energy storage.

In this webinar, we discussed how BMS is applied. We also took a look at the BMS-related job roles and learned about the related skills and competencies.

We are pround to present an ALBATTS interview with Ylva Olofsson, System Design Engineer & Project Manager at Volvo GTT.

In this interview, we explored the use of second-life bus batteries in stationary residential applications and which job roles, skills and competencies are required.

We are pround to present an ALBATTS interview with Noshin Omar, Founder & CEO of Avesta Battery & Energy Engineering (ABEE).

The purpose of this interview was to provide a discussion about the current and the new trends in battery technologies, and the production and recycling of batteries.

We are pround to present an ALBATTS interview with Tomáš Kazda, Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Technology of Brno University of Technology.

The purpose of this interview was to provide a discussion about the current and the new trends in battery technologies, and their chance to flourish in the automotive industry and grid.

The EU has set itself the target goal of becoming the frontrunner in achieving a wealthy and green Planet.

While promoting a green economy and jobs in this area, Europe is now facing the challenge of energy dependency. It is crucial to invest in renewable energy sources, to create the infrastructure and to improve preparedness to produce energy storage systems autonomously.

The workshop provided a detailed overview of the skills and job roles required to implement a reliable battery value-chain.

The Maritime industry is at the forefront in autonomous operations. We read much about self-driving cars, but traditionally this is small scale pilots. In Maritime, autonomous operations have a longer history and the projects are larger. Innovation and technology development is rapid and advanced in Maritime. Leading battery technology is a key driver for the industry. 

Autonomous operations drive the use of Virtual Reality and advanced simulation technology, to train new skills and competences for exiting new job roles in the Maritime Industry. 

In this webinar we shared our industry insight with the audience.

Recycling the Lithium-ion batteries at the end of their life could provide important economic benefits, reduce the need for new mineral extraction, and provide resilience against vulnerable links and risks in the supply chain. 

However, the challenges associated with battery disassembly are numerous, be they legislative or technical. For most remanufacturing and recycling processes, battery packs must be disassembled to module-level at least. This is currently mostly done manually. The weights and high voltages of traction batteries mean that qualified employees with high-voltage training, as well as specialized tools to prevent electrocution of operators or short-circuiting of the pack, are required for such dismantling. 

We are proud to present an ALBATTS Interview with Duarte Conde Silva, Plant Manager at Graciolica. 

This was the third in the series of four ALBATTS Interviews covering acute battery related topics.

We are proud to present an ALBATTS Interview with Claudia Gamon, Member of the European Parliament. 

What is the Battery Passport? Who will have to implement it? Who will benefit from its existence? What job roles, competences and skills will be required? Don’t miss the interview on these and on other interesting topics about the challenges involving the Battery Passport.

This was the second in the series of four ALBATTS Interviews covering acute battery related topics. 

The transition from internal combustion engines to electrified vehicles in Europe proved, to this point, to be challenging, especially in terms of battery production and charging infrastructure. In the absence of proper and timely adaptive measures, EV servicing and maintenance might present another challenge for this transition and uptake of EVs.

This webinar aims to provide a useful and valuable overview of the actual and future needs in servicing and maintenance operations for electric vehicles (EV) in terms of skills, competencies and job roles, focusing on the needs and offers of training, the views of car manufacturers, repairers and training providers.

We are proud to present an ALBATTS Interview with Katarina Borstedt, Director of Growth at Northvolt. How does a battery related business start? Which steps to take to make the business successful? What job roles, competences and skills were and are required? This and other interesting questions about the challenges involving building a Gigafactory from the point of view of job roles, skills, and competences will be explored.

This is the first in the series of four ALBATTS Interviews that will cover acute battery related topics. They will be kept throughout the autumn of 2021 until January 2022. Stay tuned for information about the coming interviews.

This was the first webinar debating the qualifications needed for electric vehicles manufacturing and batteries integration.

This workshop was intended to provide a discussion of the future needs in skills and competences related to Stationary Battery Energy Storage through selected speakers and interaction with the audience. Three main areas were focused on: Grid and Telecom applications and Battery Safety.

ALBATTS’ first online workshop on the Battery cell manufacturing process discussed current and future needs in job roles, skills, and competences with experts from the EU market. Presentations were followed by a debate focused on education skills, market expectations, political initiatives and current global players in the battery market.

The electrification of maritime industry needs new skills sets and competences. The focus of this webinar was to introduce the audience to the specifics of maritime applications of batteries, and to provide an understanding of current and future skills and competences. The question of how to attract new talent was also explored.