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<p>The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, which are key components in the most common battery types. One option is a sodium-ion battery, where table salt and biomass from the forest industry make up the main raw materials. Now, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, show that these sodium-ion batteries have an equivalent climate impact as their lithium-ion counterparts &ndash; without the risk of running out of raw materials.&nbsp;<br /> &quot;The materials we use in the batteries of the future will be important in order to be able to switch to renewable energy and a fossil-free vehicle fleet,&quot; says Rickard Arvidsson, Associate Professor of Environmental Systems Analysis at Chalmers.</p>

Magdalena svanstrAnders nordelPatrik johanssonRickard arvidssonSanna wickertsSwedish energy agencyDepartment of technology economicsChalmers university of technologyEuropean commission critical raw materialsMethod of researchBattery fund programChalmers universityAssociate professorEnvironmental systems analysisEuropean commissionCritical raw materials act