Could sodium-ion be a hazard-free and lower cost alternative to lithium-ion for the energy storage market?
China seems to think so. And as is often the case in clean technology, they are out in front. Energy storage is a critical component to achieving 100% clean electricity generation. Without it, the intermittency of solar and wind leaves the entire strategy vulnerable to collapse. Utilities need predictable and on-demand sources of generation. Without battery storage wind and solar are neither.
But is sodium-ion a viable alternative to lithium-ion technology? Check out the presentation to see why China may think so, and what is motivating the exploration of alternative technologies despite their dominance in lithium-ion.
Tomorrow will wrap up the three-art series on battery breakthroughs with an exciting technology out of the UK that could make charging an EV like filling up your gas tank.
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