CTO
Invinity Energy Systems
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Andy Klassen is long-time developer of electrochemical products and one of the pioneers in Vanadium Flow Battery Technology.
As Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Avalon Battery, Andy is responsible for core technology and Intellectual Property (IP) development of Avalon’s groundbreaking products. Avalon’s mission is to deliver battery solutions that promote a future electric power industry that is both economically and ecologically sustainable. The company believes that future will be facilitated by electricity users becoming progressively more responsible for their generation and consumption, and will be a critical part of that shift by deploying energy storage solutions to facilitate high value, cost effective, smart energy systems.
Andy was previously CTO at Prudent Energy, where he led all aspects of the design and development of the VFB flow battery technology and their IP portfolio. Prior to this he lead Product Development for VRB Power, one of the world’s first companies to deliver commercial VFB products.
Andy’s career spans over 30 years of technology leadership and includes more than 20 years developing vanadium flow batteries.
Mr. Klassen is the inventor of both pending and published flow battery and fuel cell patents. He holds a bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary and is a Licensed Professional Engineer.
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TechTalk: Flow Battery Reliability, Availability, and Lifetime
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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