Just because a battery pack can no longer be used in an electric vehicle doesn’t mean it’s no longer useful.
Nissan has announced a new project that will reuse old batteries from its Leaf electric vehicle to power city street lights completely independent from the electric grid. The Japanese automaker and its affiliate 4R Energy Corporation are working with the town of Namie, Japan, to install these new streetlights that will be powered by a combination of solar panels and used batteries from Nissan Leafs.