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A man powers home for eight years using a thousand old laptop batteries


A man has managed to power his home for eight years with a system using more than 1,000 recycled laptop batteries. This ingenious project, based on the use of

This ingenious project, based on the use of electronic waste, has proven to be an environmentally friendly and economical solution, without the need to even replace batteries over the years. Reusing these batteries is a great idea and is an example of how it’s possible to give a second life to electronic waste, a sector in which the UN has noted that less than a quarter of the e-waste generated globally is properly collected and recycled. Despite being an unusual system, with recycled and homemade components, no major problems have been reported, such as fires or swollen batteries, which is a common issue with some second-hand electronic devices.

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