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

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A man has powered his home for eight years using over 1,000 recycled laptop batteries combined with a solar panel system. Starting from a basic setup in 2016, he expanded his installation to include a workshop and more sophisticated battery management. Despite initial challenges, the system has operated reliably and sustainably without needing battery replacements.

A Man Powers Home for 8 Years Using 1,000 Old Laptop Batteries

i somehow read that as 1000 year old laptop batteries and was for once confident in the clickbait shield, but nope

That guy runs his house on old laptop batteries. It turns out that with enough recycled tech and a bit of solar power, you can keep the lights on without ever paying an electric bill again.

wait 1000 years old laptop? or 1000 batteries from old laptops? heha 😅 I think it says 1000 batteries. for DIY things like this.