A new U.S. study will look into turning used electric vehicle batteries into household electric storage devices, extending their useful lifespan and possibly bringing down their initial cost to consumers.
The California Center for Sustainable Energy will lead the joint research study, aided by a US$992,000 grant from the University of California.
While plug-in electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle batteries hold potential for reducing petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, the high cost of advanced lithium-ion battery packs presents a major obstacle to the widespread adoption of these vehicles. The new study will establish viable applications for the batteries beyond their use in vehicles and quantify the value of the batteries in these secondary applications.
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