Home Energy Storage Net Metering Policy
Over the last two years I have watched the single biggest variable in a home energy storage payback model shift from hardware price to something most buyer…
Home Energy Storage EV Owner Capacity Planning
As a lithium battery engineer who has spec’d home energy storage systems for clients with an EV parked in the driveway, I can tell you the design math chan…
Home Energy Storage Fire Safety Codes by Region
Why Fire Codes Matter for Home Battery Systems
When I spec a home energy storage system for a client, the chemistry and the kilowatt-hours get all the atte…
Home Energy Storage for Off-Grid Cabins
After fifteen years of specifying battery packs for everything from survey drones to grid-scale cabinets, I still get a particular kind of phone call: the…
Home Energy Storage Generator Hybrid Setup
Why Pair a Battery With a Generator at All
On paper, a backup generator and a home energy storage battery look like competitors. The generator makes power…
Home Energy Storage Battery Degradation Over 10 Years
Home Energy Storage Battery Degradation Over 10 Years: What Engineers Measure and What Buyers Should Expect
I have spent the better part of fifteen y…
Home Energy Storage Installation Permits and Inspections
Home Energy Storage Installation Permits and Inspections: What Installers and Homeowners Must Clear Before Power-On
I still remember the first residential…
Home Energy Storage Monitoring Apps and Data
When a customer calls me asking why their home battery backup did not carry the house through a two-hour outage, the first thing I do is open the monitorin…
Home Energy Storage EV Charging Loads
I still remember the first service call that taught me how badly an electric vehicle charger and a home energy storage system can disagree. A customer in t…
Home Energy Storage for Apartment and Condo Owners
As a senior lithium battery engineer who has spent the last dozen years designing pack architectures for everything from delivery drones to 48V telecom ban…