«New way to predict when electric cars and
home batteries become cost effective.»
Not exact matches
The goal is for the factory to
become self - sufficient, giving workers the ability to build both the car and
home batteries from start to finish.
«Using the
battery of mobile phones in small solar
home systems
becomes obvious in order to make access to electricity easier to those who live without.»
Co-author Dr Iain Staffell, from the Centre for Environmental Policy, said: «This tool allows us to combat one of the biggest uncertainties in the future energy system, and use real data to answer questions such as how electricity storage could revolutionise the electricity generation sector, or when high - capacity
home storage
batteries linked to personal solar panels might
become cost - effective.»
They also show that
home batteries — used to store power from solar panels in individual houses — could
become competitive in the 2030s.
Plug - in systems that allow drivers to recharge car
batteries from a
home electrical outlet could eventually
become widespread, too.
I also had a laptop
home that was fully charged before the storm and used it a few times to re-charge my phone, so in effect my laptop
became a huge backup
battery.
Home energy storage looks set to
become big business: Tesla has already entered the marketplace, looking to apply its expertise in
batteries to generate a new source of income.
SolarCity, a Californian solar leasing company led by billionaire clean tech developer Elon Musk, expects
home battery storage to
become commercially «viable» in the US within the next 10 years.
In a world where some of the utilities» most profitable corporate customers — from Apple to Ikea to Mars — are investing massively in their own electricity generation capacity (and imposing carbon prices on themselves); where smart
home technology promises to cut bills, even for those folks who can't be bothered in programming their thermostat; where LEDs are
becoming so cheap they are a no - brainer, even for the anti-environmental crowd; where solar prices keep dropping dramatically and
battery - storage innovation is just ramping up, there's good reason for investors to consider alternative options to traditionally «safe» investment in utilities.
Thanks to the parallel electric car revolution,
batteries are coming down in prices quickly, and companies like Tesla, with its
battery gigafactory, will start selling
home systems that will help the grid
become a lot more flexible and able to handle ups and downs in supply.
«Using the
battery of mobile phones in small solar
home systems
becomes obvious in order to make access to electricity easier to those who live without,» said Boucar Diouf, a professor at the university and lead researcher on the study.
Whether you opt for one of the wired or
battery - powered Ring Spotlight Cams, you'll get an impressive camera that effectively fills a necessary niche: providing security for yards, carports, and other spots around the perimeter of
homes that
become particularly vulnerable after dark.