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Why the future of energy is in your home, not a power plant

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Jul 02, 2025
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Dear Readers of The Merchant’s News,

We are silently entering a new era powered by batteries. From our phones to our cars and soon to every appliance in our homes, this 'batterisation of everything' is more than just a trend for convenience; it's a fundamental redesign of our relationship with energy, turning our homes and vehicles into intelligent nodes in a resilient, decentralized power grid of the future.

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Revolution's Engine: Drastic cost reductions (down 89% since 2010) and steady performance improvements in lithium-ion batteries are the primary forces making widespread batterisation possible and economically viable.

  • From Dumb Consumers to Smart Hubs: Everyday appliances are evolving from passive power consumers to intelligent, battery-equipped devices that can store and manage energy, turning homes into miniature power plants that optimize for cost and grid stability.

  • EVs as the Ultimate Game-Changer: Electric vehicles represent a massive, mobile energy storage network. Technologies like Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) will allow cars to not only be transportation but also to power homes and sell energy back to the grid, creating unprecedented flexibility and resilience in our energy system.

How the Batterisation of Everything is Powering Our Future

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