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BMW's i division recently showed how so-called "2nd Life Batteries" can be used as a plug-and-play
storage application for residential and commercial back-up power. It is similar in concept to Tesla's
Power Wall. Using used BMW i3 batteries, this system would collect energy from solar cells and
operate a variety of appliance and devices for up to 24 hours when the grid is down. Alternatively,
they could be used to power a dwelling designed to be off the grid. Massively upscaled, this same
idea could be used as a buffer for public charging stations in order to reduce the strain on the
electrical grid.
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