Tesla and Lithium Ion Batteries

Tesla is taking the lead (and a big risk) developing stationary batteries for storing solar energy in homes and businesses. Some think lithium ion batteries may not be the type of battery (definitely not the traditional battery tech either) that will be the leader in energy storage of the future but nevertheless, Tesla is planning to build the battery packs at its $5 billion Gigafactory just outside of Reno, Nevada. The massive plant will employ 6,500 workers and has the potential to crank out a half-million lithium-ion batteries by 2020. The batteries are my height (just over five feet), about a yard wide and only seven inches thick. Like all technologies these days, I wonder if they will continue to get smaller. In any case, they are made to easily mount on a garage wall either inside or out and are designed to work with your solar system right out of the box. The price range from $3000-$3500 isn’t too bad either. Of course on top of all this, these batteries also come in a variety of colors too make it easy to find a palatable complement to where ever you choose to install them. Interesting things keep popping up on the green energy horizon.