1st residential-based lithium battery controller released?

[plateauhops]

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-05/panasonic-plans-sustainable-smart-town-japan-2014

Most roofs could benefit from fully-covered solar panels like that.

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-12/panasonic-will-market-li-ion-storage-battery-home-use-2011

i'm not in favor of lithium, but new residential based controllers are a positive step. maybe this one has more digital interfaces that can be modded by an Arduino expert and fitted for custom battery builds.

[Mike90250]

Neat stuff, would love to see it come to pass

[russ]

A bit problematic - the town indicated doesn't seem to be laid out to take advantage of solar - a circular layout so maybe 50% of the panels would be in a decent orientation at any given time.

If any one can do it the Japanese might be the ones - it requires a high degree of regimentation to have all the residents going somewhat the same way.

Russ

[Mike90250]

.......If any one can do it the Japanese might be the ones - it requires a high degree of regimentation to have all the residents going somewhat the same way.

Russ

I'll bet Disney could do it, they already have some in Fl under their belt.

http://disneygoldenoak.disney.go.com/

Celebration http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration,_Florida

[Sunking]

It could only be done in a Monarchy.

[plateauhops]

found this link on one of the comments of another page:
open source solar: http://www.solarnetwork.net/architecture.php