Energy Storage Beyond Lithium-Ion: Future Energy Storage and
How does sodium-ion technology contribute to future energy storage? Sodium-ion batteries use abundant sodium instead of lithium, lowering material costs and supply risk.
PNNL''s Sodium Battery Research Seeks to Enhance Affordable
Project aims to develop safer, low-cost solid-state sodium batteries for a more resilient, reliable energy grid. Over the next decade, global energy demand is expected to
Cheaper than lithium, just as powerful — Sodium
Scientists have made a major leap toward making sodium-based all-solid-state batteries as powerful and reliable as lithium ones,
Technology Strategy Assessment
Much of the attraction to sodium (Na) batteries as candidates for large-scale energy storage stems from the fact that as the sixth most abundant element in the Earth''s crust and the fourth
PNNL''s Sodium Battery Research Seeks to Enhance Affordable Energy
Project aims to develop safer, low-cost solid-state sodium batteries for a more resilient, reliable energy grid. Over the next decade, global energy demand is expected to
Sodium
Companies in Asia and Europe are already rolling out commercial sodium-ion battery packs, with pilot projects in electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and solar
Sodium battery production starts in the U.S. with Natron Energy
The California-based company Natron Energy has officially launched commercial-scale operations for its new sodium-ion (Na+) batteries. This marks the first time that this type
Sodium-ion startup ships first grid-scale battery
Sodium-ion battery storage startup Peak Energy has announced its first shipment of its system that will be used in a shared pilot with nine utility and independent power producers
EV battery leader CATL is gearing up for sodium-ion batteries in
The EV battery giant said its sodium-ion batteries will be used for battery swapping, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and energy storage. CATL Choco-Swap EV battery
Sodium Batteries Are Coming For Your Gasmobiles
In April, CEC approved a grant of almost $3 million for Unigrid to set up a pilot scale production line for its sodium batteries in San Diego, tasked with producing from 250 to
DOE ESHB Chapter 4: Sodium-Based Battery Technologies
The growing demand for low-cost electrical energy storage is raising significant interest in battery technologies that use inexpensive sodium in large format storage systems.
Cheaper than lithium, just as powerful — Sodium batteries are
Scientists have made a major leap toward making sodium-based all-solid-state batteries as powerful and reliable as lithium ones, but much cheaper and more sustainable.