Home energy storage

Usually, energy is stored in lithium-ion batteries, controlled by intelligent software to handle charging and discharging cycles.

Lithium-ion batteries, a popular choice due to their relatively high charge cycle and lack of memory effect, are difficult to recycle.

[7] They have much shorter useful lives than a lithium-ion battery of a similar capacity, due to having a lower charge cycle, narrowing the environmental-impact gap.

In addition, lead is a toxic heavy metal and the sulfuric acid in the electrolyte has a high environmental impact.

Though considered end of life for electric vehicles, the batteries will function satisfactorily in home energy storage devices.

[11] Home Energy Storage devices can be paired with salt water batteries, which have a lower environmental impact due to their lack of toxic heavy metal and ease of recyclability.