Book "Trends in Battery Collection, Reuse, and Recycling"

■Title: "Explanation of Remaining Capacity and Degradation Estimation Techniques for Optimal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries" ――Focusing on operating principles, modeling, and control methods, this seminar explains battery management technologies for EVs, HEVs, PHEVs, etc., from the perspectives of different battery types and applications. It covers everything from remaining capacity estimation and degradation diagnosis necessary for BMS to lifespan prediction. 【Knowledge Gained from the Seminar】 - Basic characteristics and operating principles of lithium-ion batteries - Electrical characteristics of batteries and equivalent circuit models - Extraction of equivalent circuit models from Nyquist plots - Battery simulation using MATLAB - High-precision remaining capacity estimation using Kalman filters - Degradation phenomena of batteries and modeling - Degradation diagnosis using Recursive Least Squares (RLS) - Latest technologies related to degradation diagnosis and lifespan prediction 【Target Audience for the Seminar】 - Beginners and young engineers who want to learn about battery technology - Engineers involved in BMS and battery simulation - Those interested in remaining capacity estimation, degradation diagnosis, and lifespan prediction technologies

■Title 2nd Session: Manufacturing Technology of Lithium-Ion Batteries - Application Edition (NCM Cathode and Graphite/Silicon Anode) This course is a 4-night, 5-day residential practical training program utilizing a large battery prototype factory in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture. Aimed at individuals with laboratory-level research and development experience, participants will practically acquire manufacturing technology for lithium-ion batteries at the factory level. Participants will experience a series of manufacturing processes, including the preparation of cathode and anode slurries using a planetary mixer, optimization of coating and drying conditions, electrode pressing, slitting, stacking, terminal welding, cell assembly, electrolyte injection, and initial charging. Due to the small class size (limited to 6 participants), attendees will receive direct instruction from experienced instructors and systematically learn the entire battery manufacturing process. ■Event Details Date: August 31, 2026 (Monday) to September 4, 2026 (Friday) (4-night, 5-day course) Capacity: 6 participants (minimum number for the course to proceed is 4) *Includes transportation costs from Tsuyama Station, lunch costs for 5 days, and networking event fees *Accommodation costs are separate Instructors: Junichi Ogawa (Former Sony) Takashi Mukai (ATTACCATO LLC) Yoshiteru Kawabe (Former GS Yuasa) Tetsuo Sakai (CTO, STL JAPAN) Hiroichi Ninomiya (Senior Researcher, STL JAPAN)

■ Title: "Business Competitiveness in the Automotive and Non-Automotive Battery Sectors and Challenges for Japan" ―― Why is Japan's battery industry struggling? Analyzing the rise of low-cost overseas competitors and the impact of policies, this seminar presents specific perspectives on transforming "high quality and high safety" into competitiveness. ■ Date and Time: May 29, 2026 (Friday) 13:30 - 16:30 ■ Zoom Delivery (with materials and on-demand viewing) 【Knowledge Gained from the Seminar】 - Business environment of non-automotive batteries - Business competitiveness of non-automotive batteries - Ideal state of non-automotive batteries - Current status and future approaches to elemental recycling - Government involvement and policies regarding Japan's battery industry, achievements to date, and future challenges 【Target Audience for the Seminar】 Researchers and engineers involved in batteries, Sales and marketing personnel promoting battery businesses, Management planning and executives, research institutions, institutional investors, etc.