A portable temperature controlled container

A portable temperature controlled container comprising:

• a body having an outer shell, an inner shell and an insulation layer therebetween, the body defining a storage compartment and an opening to permit access to the storage compartment;
• an insulated lid selectively covering the opening in the body;
• a first thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the storage compartment;
• a first phase change material in thermal communication with the first thermoelectric device;
• a rechargeable battery;
• a temperature sensor operable to measure the temperature inside the storage compartment;
• a controller in communication with the thermoelectric device and the temperature sensor, the controller being operable to control the thermoelectric device to regulate the temperature inside the storage compartment;
• and in which
• the thermoelectric device is operable to remove energy in the form of heat from one of the storage compartment and the first phase change material and transfer that energy in the form of heat to the other of the storage compartment and the first phase change material.