Having recognized the growing popularity and number of electric vehicles (EVs) expected to hit the road in the near future, Sharp has developed the Intelligent Power Conditioner to utilize an electric car’s battery as part of a residential power storage system.

During product testing trials Sharp succeeded in using a battery pack in a commercially available EV to supply 8 kW of power – enough to power the electrical appliances in the average household. In addition, the charge controller in the Intelligent Power Conditioner was able to deliver 4 kWh of energy to recharge the electric vehicle battery pack in approximately 30 minutes. Sharp envisions future homes drastically reducing their carbon footprint and energy expense by integrating photovoltaic solar panels and other advanced energy-saving technologies into their day-to-day operation.

Sharp will be conducting exhaustive tests to confirm the safety and reliability of this system, with the aim of making this device commercially available in the near future.

via: digital journal & akihabara news