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Scientists have cracked a major roadblock to clean energy with sodium batteries that cost pennies compared to lithium and use materials found everywhere. By 2050, these affordable batteries could power homes, cars, and grids without rare materials running out.
Scientists at the University of Surrey discovered that keeping water inside sodium-ion batteries doubles their storage capacity. The breakthrough could make cheaper, safer alternatives to lithium batteries finally competitive.
Chinese automaker BYD is developing sodium batteries so cheap and durable they could revolutionize how the world stores renewable energy. At just 4 cents per watt-hour, these batteries could last over three decades in power grids.
A new study reveals that sodium-ion batteries already powering Chinese electric vehicles match Tesla's lithium batteries in most performance areas while using cheaper, more abundant materials. This breakthrough could slash battery costs and reduce dependence on scarce lithium supplies.
A Chinese company has created a sodium-ion battery that performs nearly as well as Tesla's lithium-ion batteries, potentially solving supply chain issues while cutting costs. The breakthrough could make electric vehicles more affordable and sustainable.
A Chinese company just unveiled sodium batteries that pack nearly as much energy as lithium models, without the fire risk or rare materials. This breakthrough could make electric vehicles cheaper and safer for everyone.
A Spanish startup is turning ordinary salt and local wood into affordable batteries that could transform clean energy storage. Their breakthrough technology offers Europe a chance to build its own battery industry without relying on rare materials.
A battery breakthrough using salt instead of scarce lithium just powered its first passenger car in China, slashing costs by 30% while working in extreme cold and heat. The technology could reshape how the world stores clean energy.
Japanese researchers just solved a key safety challenge in next-generation batteries by adding one simple ingredient. The discovery could accelerate the shift away from volatile lithium-ion technology to safer, more affordable energy storage.
Scientists just made sodium batteries nearly twice as powerful by doing the opposite of what everyone else does: keeping water in instead of taking it out. The same discovery could turn seawater into drinking water while storing clean energy.
A Chinese company just launched a portable power station using sodium instead of lithium, potentially making clean energy more affordable and accessible. The Pioneer Na works in cold weather and sidesteps lithium supply concerns.
Japanese researchers have developed a sodium-ion battery that charges faster than lithium batteries and won't explode when damaged. The breakthrough could make renewable energy storage safer and more efficient.