Daimler AG announced that it is cobbling together used lithium-ion batteries from electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to create massive power storage systems for commercial use. The first of Daimler’s “2nd use battery storage units” will consist of 1,000 smart electric drive vehicle batteries and have a 13 million watt hour (MWh) capacity. It is expected to be connected to the electrical grid in Lünen, Germany early next year. The battery systems are being built…
Daimler to recycle electric car batteries for massive energy storage systems
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