New generation of sodium ion batteries are getting good enough to power small EVs, and hold huge promise for grid scale storage. Sodium makes of 3 percent of the earth's crust, and is plenty cheap. These batteries do not need problematic nickel and cobalt to operate. But don't hold your breath waiting for phony cobalt…
Mining.com: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil are analyzing the creation of a lithium cartel of sorts in charge of expanding South America’s processing capacity, turning more of their mined lithium into batteries and tapping into the electric vehicles (EVs) manufacturing sector. The group would emulate similar schemes, such as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries…
Cheap and abundant, sodium is a prime promising candidate for new battery technology. But limited performance of sodium-ion batteries has hindered their large-scale applications.
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Cheap and abundant, sodium is a prime promising candidate for new battery technology. But the limited performance of sodium-ion batteries has hindered their large-scale applications.