A research team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) Department of Energy has created a new model for how we can connect the way we power our homes and vehicles. Dubbed AMIE (Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy), the platform features special technology that allows a bi-directional flow of energy between a dwelling and a vehicle. In other words, the house can fuel the car and the car can fuel the house. What’s more, ORNL used 3D printing technology to build the dwelling and the vehicle, before successfully trialing the new energy system.
via Gizmag
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