Researchers in Canada have just unveiled a new solid-state sodium battery design that could potentially lead to cheaper, safer, and more sustainable energy storage systems.
Developed at Western University in Ontario, the breakthrough replaces lithium (Li), which is costly, flammable, and increasingly scarce, with sodium (Na), one of the most abundant elements on Earth.
MajorMiner71 on
As long as the battery won’t burn for days, be affected by high water, cool. If we are just swapping out issues of one battery type for another, what is the point?
jelloslug on
Until it’s an actual producible product, it’s just like all the other “breakthroughs” that are announced almost weekly.
RoundErther on
We are almost to the point where EV’s become feasible.
mauriciocap on
Don’t miss all humans outside the US who also discovered **walking without being run over**, awesome technology!
ThatPaulywog on
Did these researchers watch all the same CATL YouTube videos I have over the last few months and say “we should try that”?
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Researchers in Canada have just unveiled a new solid-state sodium battery design that could potentially lead to cheaper, safer, and more sustainable energy storage systems.
Developed at Western University in Ontario, the breakthrough replaces lithium (Li), which is costly, flammable, and increasingly scarce, with sodium (Na), one of the most abundant elements on Earth.
As long as the battery won’t burn for days, be affected by high water, cool. If we are just swapping out issues of one battery type for another, what is the point?
Until it’s an actual producible product, it’s just like all the other “breakthroughs” that are announced almost weekly.
We are almost to the point where EV’s become feasible.
Don’t miss all humans outside the US who also discovered **walking without being run over**, awesome technology!
Did these researchers watch all the same CATL YouTube videos I have over the last few months and say “we should try that”?