Honda are at it again, this time showcasing a whole-house solution that goes beyond a few efficiency measures and the retrofitting of some renewables. They recently unveiled their Honda Smart Home System which controls the in-house energy supply and demand, helping to manage both consumption and generation of energy and integrates with recharging of electric cars.
A combination of technologies are integrated into the home including solar pv panels, a rechargeable battery system for generated energy storage and a gas chp cogeneration unit that tops up the electricity and heat demand, all managed by their new Smart eMix management system. The home can theoretically cope when blackouts occur and take care of the recharging of the ev parked in the garage. Honda hope it will see real-world carbon savings approaching 50% of the level of emissions seen from homes in 2000.
It is encouraging to see more companies entering this field as addressing the ‘whole home’ will be critical in reducing the high level of emissions from this sector. The more miniCHP systems that come to market the better, especially as EVs become more common place and the lure of being able to generate our own power from within the home is a tempting one. Sadly the wide scale availability of the necessary technology is still lacking.
A combination of technologies are integrated into the home including solar pv panels, a rechargeable battery system for generated energy storage and a gas chp cogeneration unit that tops up the electricity and heat demand, all managed by their new Smart eMix management system. The home can theoretically cope when blackouts occur and take care of the recharging of the ev parked in the garage. Honda hope it will see real-world carbon savings approaching 50% of the level of emissions seen from homes in 2000.
It is encouraging to see more companies entering this field as addressing the ‘whole home’ will be critical in reducing the high level of emissions from this sector. The more miniCHP systems that come to market the better, especially as EVs become more common place and the lure of being able to generate our own power from within the home is a tempting one. Sadly the wide scale availability of the necessary technology is still lacking.
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