elon musk unveils clean, green batteries to power the world - home battery system
“Save us, Elon! Save us!
A man shouted at the Rose man.
Shameless billionaires on stage
Billionaire Elon Musk is a passionate futurist and a champion of renewable energy.
The visionary Tesla founder took the stage at the electric vehicle company in Hawthorne, California.
The design studio revealed a lot last night.
Hype about the "missing parts" of our future ".
Yes, it's all part of his ambitious grand plan to save the planet, especially from the environmental drawbacks of oil and gas.
As predicted, Musk revealed details in the dazzling show --and-
Talk about Tesla Energy, the new brand of sustainable battery systems that Tesla cars use for residential, commercial and even public utilities. The offering --
Bold detour from the luxury electronics worldcar-
Booming renewable energy market--
Bring two products.
The first is Powerwall, a home battery system that is available at 10 KW (kWh)
$3,500 or $7 KW at 3,000. (
Installation is not included in the price. )
The second product is estimated to be a refrigerator for about $13,000.
It is reminiscent of the Powerpack at 100, an infinitely scalable utility-
Mid-range industrial batteriesto large-
Enterprises of scale.
"The problem with the existing batteries is that they are terrible," Musk quipped from the stage of the event, with a harsh voice and warm applause.
"They are smelly, ugly and bad in every way.
"They are not only beautiful, but also better," he said . "He made sense.
They are.
Compact 220-
The pound Powerwall model is stackable, rechargeable lithium-
The ion battery in the beautiful shell is very similar to the shiny car hood.
After all, Tesla's internal technology is a derivative of the Tesla Model S internal battery.
Poweralls works with solar or power grids and provides a backup power supply.
Both versions can be wall, 6 inch thick
Install inside or outside of your house or garage.
White, black, gray, blue and red, stylish internet-
The connected units are really beautiful, but, well, not enough to lick.
Musk told reporters at a press conference before the red carpet conference that he believes batteries can completely change energy consumption worldwide.
He realized, however, that it was not an easy thing to do and that it might seem a bit out of date.
"Our goal here is to fundamentally change the way the world uses energy on an extreme scale," he said . ".
"It looks crazy, but you will understand what I mean.
"Maybe not as crazy as sending a person to Mars in the past decade.
We asked Canadians.
Describe why everyday homeowners want American entrepreneurs and continuous investors for Powerwall batteries.
He pointed out that as long as energy is scarce or too expensive, it can store energy and help users survive outside the grid.
"Even if your utility drops, you will have a sense of security, freedom and peace of mind knowing that you will always have the power.
Temperature-
He said that controlled batteries are particularly beneficial to people living in cold weather, where power supplies often fail in ice storms and other bad weather.
Or, if you're ready to give up the grid completely, Tesla's Powerwall can help you cut the wires if you have solar panels.
Musk said: "If you combine the battery pack with solar energy, you can be completely independent, so you can get rid of the grid if you want.
"As for Musk himself, he has not yet lived off the grid.
He said with a smile that he did not have Tesla's energy battery yet.
However, several solar panels were installed on his $17 million luxury home in Los Angeles luxury Bel Air.
Industrial Powerpack has started selling to some customers, including Wal-Mart.
Matt and Cargill
As for home batteries, they can be used for pre-
Order now and expect to start shipping in three to four months.
Musk said he expects these family units to reach moderate production later this year and then start "more serious production" next year, when manufacturing them, they will transition to Tesla's "Gigabit plant" in the Nevada desert ".