"I am convinced, my friends, that water will one day be used as a fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen, its components, will become inexhaustible and unheard of sources of heat and light."
The Mysterious Island - Jules Verne (1875)
In recent years, hydrogen has shown itself in practice to be a true multi-talent. It is transforming the world of transport, industry, energy, health and beauty care, wellness and therapeutic facilities, agriculture... Some of its applications are still being discovered or considered by us as a human race - for example, the production of miniature hydrogen fuel cells to replace the current batteries in smartphones and laptops. And we are only slowly starting to bring some of the possibilities for efficient use of hydrogen to life. These include supplying renewable energy to homes - with home hydrogen batteries.
In fact, Australian company LAVO has partnered with the University of New South Wales to create the first ever hydrogen energy storage system for homes (and businesses). In other words, it is a hydrogen energy storage system designed for everyday use. LAVO is a world leader in this respect.
A LAVO hydrogen battery is the size of a refrigerator. It has a power output of 5 kW and a capacity of 40 kWh. This amount of energy is enough to power a typical household for two days.
In conjunction with a rooftop photovoltaic power plant, the hydrogen battery can store surplus energy for later consumption in the form of hydrogen.
"As a society, we are facing the undeniable environmental impacts of climate change and are proud to be part of the global shift towards cleaner and greener energy. We believe that hydrogen storage technologies have a bright future ahead of them," said Alan Yu, CEO of LAVO.
In May 2022, LAVO's hydrogen battery was recognized with two prestigious global product design awards, the Red Dot Award for "Best of the Best" and the iF Design Gold Award 2022.
Petr Hušek
Photo: LAVO
