# Electric Car-Monetizing Programs This New Program Lets Drivers Sell Their Car Battery Energy By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-05-12 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-battery-energy References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/nissan-recycling-battery-energy/43255/) & [newsroom.nissan-europe](http://www.newsroom.nissan-europe.com/uk/en-gb/Media/Media.aspx?mediaid=145248) Car battery energy is good for a whole lot of things other than simply powering electric vehicles, which is why it makes for an absolutely brilliant and socially good idea to give the owners of electric vehicles to be able to feed back their unused energy from [car batteries back into the grid](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-energy-storage-solutions) in exchange for some extra cash. [Nissan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solid-state-battery) has teamed up with power company Enel to introduce this program, which allows users sto connect their vehicle up to special units to supply power to the UK National Grid in exchange for money. This program is about far more than just allowing [electric vehicle owners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ev-charging-solution) to make some pocket money however, as it seeks to move towards a future where users will be able to use their cars as portable energy hubs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Electric Vehicle Energy Feedback:** Enabling EV owners to sell unused energy back to the grid ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional car manufacturing and energy sourcing - **Energy Industry:** Opportunity to revolutionize energy sourcing and distribution - **Technology Industry:** Opportunity to develop infrastructure for EV energy feedback and distribution ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automated eMobility Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tibber.md) - [Excess Solar Energy Transitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charge-on-solar.md) - [Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vehicletogrid-technology.md) - [Bidirectional Charging Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volvo-ex90.md) - [Commuter EV Charger Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/go-power-bank.md) - [Car-to-Car Charging Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vehicletovehicle-charging.md) - [Building-Specific Charging Cooperatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charging-cooperative.md) - [Electric Car-Charging Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/batteryelectric-vehicles.md) - [Circular Electric Vehicle Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bidirectional-ev-charger.md)