International Battery Symposium Presents 2017 Battery Innovator Award for Tesla

Tesla is always looking for better energy production and energy storage solutions that not only expand the scale of its electric vehicles, but also use clean energy to power the home. Experts in battery technology recognize Tesla's tireless efforts.

In addition to the awards presented at the 34th International Battery Symposium, the organizing committee also presented the "Battery Innovator of the Year Award" to Mr. Kurt Kelty, Senior Director of Battery Technology at Tesla.

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Kelty delivered a keynote speech to 800 battery experts (including experts from other electric vehicle manufacturers) at the International Battery Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from March 20th to 23rd.

Kelty represents Tesla and said that Tesla is honored to receive this award. “As we all know, we are not a company that specializes in battery chemistry. This is not the reason for our award. The real reason is that Tesla has successfully implemented practical applications for cutting-edge battery technology.”

Tesla Battery Innovation

Tesla's award in battery technology is nothing new. In 2016, Tesla's top researcher in battery technology, Jeff Dahn, received the same award and was awarded the “Ghad Hertzberg Science and Engineering Gold Award in Canada” for his research on Lithium Batteries. Tesla was not surprised by the fact that Tesla's smart energy storage solution can effectively cope with the energy crisis and began producing lithium batteries in Gigafactory, Nevada, in 2016 and early 2017.

Tesla will continue to innovate in battery technology

In his speech, Kelty revealed that Tesla was able to receive battery usage data in real time from electric vehicles and users of fixed devices. From the collected data, Tesla has harvested a lot of useful information. When talking about the Tesla vision, he added that Tesla is envisioning the development of a comprehensive home clean energy system, especially when users use Tesla's different products. “We want to be your supplier of electric vehicles, energy storage systems and solar power systems. Imagine parking a Tesla car in your garage, charging it with Tesla Powerall, while the solar roof is providing the source. Constant energy.

He also said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was excited to receive the award.