Sodium Batteries Challenge Lithium-Ion On Cost, Supply Chain
Having crossed some technical hurdles, low cost sodium batteries are hurtling towards the market for grid energy storage, EVs, and more.
Having crossed some technical hurdles, low cost sodium batteries are hurtling towards the market for grid energy storage, EVs, and more.
For all the hype around non-lithium-ion battery chemistries in the past decade, nothing has really been competitive with the king of batteries. Until now? We’ve been getting intrigued by sodium-ion batteries for a while. Well, you could say going back 9 years, but for EVs and from established companies, it’s … [continued]
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The Science Lithium-ion batteries are the standard for electric vehicles, but their raw materials are costly and can have unreliable supply chains. Sodium-ion batteries are an alternative that could alleviate some of these challenges. However, the performance of these batteries declines rapidly with repeated charges and discharges. This is a major barrier … [continued]
Peak Energy is challenging the conventional wisdom when it comes to battery energy storage systems for grid-scale applications.
Lithium is abundant, but difficult to extract and purify for use in batteries. Last year, the price of lithium carbonate peaked at over $80,000 per ton, although it has come down considerably since then. Oddly enough, people who don’t bat an eye about oil and gas wells within a few … [continued]
United Airlines and Airbus are working on ways to reduce emissions from air travel by using hydrogen and sodium-ion batteries.
Reports from China suggest BYD may be the first manufacturer to bring electric cars with sodium-ion batteries to market.
An advanced sodium-ion battery design overcomes technical hurdles
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