Lars Barkler

Biography

Email: lba@lithiumbalance.com

Lars Barkler is the CEO of Lithium Balance, manufacturer of Battery Management Systems for lithium-ion batteries used in automotive, industrial and power storage applications.

Prior to joining Lithium Balance in 2007 he was the VP of Technology and Marketing in Brüel & Kjær. He has also previously served as Marketing Director in Radiometer Medical.

Latest posts

  1. Update on cancelled Symposium and postponed General Assembly — March 13, 2020
  2. Postponement of General Meeting of the Danish Battery Society due to coronavirus — March 11, 2020
  3. Cancellation of Danish Battery Symposium 2020 due to coronavirus — March 11, 2020
  4. Preventing Fire and/or Explosion Injury from Small and Wearable Lithium Battery Powered Devices — February 20, 2019
  5. Data Shows Tesla Batteries Lose Less Than 10 Percent Capacity at 160,000 Miles — August 26, 2018

Author's posts

Update on cancelled Symposium and postponed General Assembly

With the epidemic countermeasures implemented by the Danish authorities Wednesday evening, we now know for sure that it was the right decision to cancel the Danish Battery Symposium 2020. The Board of the Danish Battery Society has now agreed on how we shall proceed and will implement the following: The participation fee for the Symposium …

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Postponement of General Meeting of the Danish Battery Society due to coronavirus

In relation to the cancellation of the Danish Battery Symposium 2020 due to the coronavirus will the General Meeting of the Danish Battery Society be postponed. The General Meeting was planned to take place on the 12th of March 2020 at 17:00 just after the symposium hosted by DTU in Lyngby. We hope to be …

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Cancellation of Danish Battery Symposium 2020 due to coronavirus

The Danish authorities have emphasized the seriousness of the coronavirus and we believe that the responsible thing to do is to cancel our Annual Meeting planned on the 12th of March 2020 at DTU in Lyngby. The event is also denoted ‘Danish Battery Symposium 2020’ and ‘Årsmøde 2020’. We had hoped that the coronavirus situation …

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Preventing Fire and/or Explosion Injury from Small and Wearable Lithium Battery Powered Devices

Small and wearable electronic devices used in workplaces (e.g., body cameras) rely on a power source that stores a high amount of energy in a small space (i.e., high energy density). Lithium cells provide sustained power and often have the capability to recharge. When designed, manufactured, and used properly, lithium batteries are a safe, high …

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Data Shows Tesla Batteries Lose Less Than 10 Percent Capacity at 160,000 Miles

TheDrive: “A thread on popular Tesla forum Tesla Motors Club has begun to track battery degradation over time with the use of community-sourced and tracked data. Using a scatter plot, the overwhelming worldwide response to the request for data was able to establish a clear trend line. In 270,000 kilometers (168,000 miles), the average battery degraded less …

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Lithium batteries – fire and safety hazards

Due to the use of certain chemical compounds in combination with high energy densities and the use of control electronics (potential of technical defect) required for secondary batteries, lithium batteries are associated with specific potential hazards which need to be taken into special consideration with regard to safety. Spectacular incidents have raised public awareness of …

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WG3: Distributed energy storages and their role in the future energy system

PlanEnergi would like to invite you to an international workshop with the title: What role should energy storage on building and neighborhood level play in the future energy system?   At the workshop, Danish and international experts in the field will present their views on the role of small-scale energy storages in the energy system …

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Chairman’s Report

See link to pdf Chairman’s report 2017. General Assembly Odense, March 6th, 2017   Constitution of the new board After the General Assembly in 2016 the first task was the constitution of the new elected board. We all agreed that our focus should be on driving activities for the members, and we therefore organised the board …

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Can storage help reduce the cost of a future UK electricity system?

Energy storage could save £2.4 billion a year system wide by 2030; if regulatory hurdles are overcome this could rise to £7 billion a year. This report outlines significant cost savings for the UK electricity system, should the potential for energy storage be realised. The impact of which could deliver savings of up to £50 …

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Battery activities in Lithium Balance

The heart of any electric vehicle is a lithium-ion battery pack. The whole battery pack is managed in real time by a Battery Management System (BMS) – an electronic system that controls the battery pack allowing safe and reliable operation. The BMS provides overall management of the battery pack including over and under voltage protection, …

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