Batteries for the Home

After Panasonic bought a 50 percent stake in Sanyo, the electronics company announced plans to release lithium-ion storage cells for home use. Panasonic’s President Fumio Otsubo stated 'we'll be the first to bring to the market a storage battery for home use, which can store sufficient electricity for about one week of use'. While most recent discussion of battery technology has revolved around cars, this news is no doubt welcome. the companies have already developed test devices that would allow users to run their home with no carbon emissions. along with the storage cell, panasonic is also developing an electric energy tracking system. These new products open up a whole new sector of sustainable electric devices that could shape the industry for years to come.

Source: designboom