Firms are exploring sodium batteries as an alternative to lithium
Firms are exploring sodium batteries as an alternative to lithium
Unlike lithium, sodium is cheap and abundant
Na-Ion can be a lot less expensive. But it's a lot heavier. (Not a problem for grid-storage.)
As a flashlight enthusiast, I'd be very interested to see if sodium batteries are any better.
25 0 ReplyCan we eat them?
11 1 ReplyBattery-licking good!
4 0 ReplyAt least once, yes
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BYD is supposedly bringing them to production.
https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/22/the-sodium-ion-battery-is-coming-to-production-cars-this-year/
9 0 ReplyThey are already in production, and sold to consumer, since few days. A french start up is selling an electric screwdriver with a sodium battery.
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So the answer to the question about what to do with the excess salt from desalination plants, is make batteries?
4 0 ReplyGood point !
1 0 ReplyNow we just need a lot of swimming pools for the chloride.
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Have they eliminated the need for sodium to be molten in sodium batteries? If so, that's great news!
1 0 ReplyIIRC sodium is the -cathode- in the battery. No molten (RU thinking of reactors?)
2 0 ReplyI'm not thinking of reactors, though I am aware that molten sodium is used as a coolant fluid. It seems that I was remembering an off-hand comment in a MinutePhysics video from a few years ago. Molten sodium batteries do exist, but regular sodium batteries also exist.
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