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Scientists create new solid-state sodium-ion battery — they say it'll make EVs cheaper and safer

A new sodium-ion battery offers a cheaper and safer alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems, scientists say, paving the way for more sustainable EVs. Read More

From electric grids to powering gadgets, sodium-ion batteries hold promise | The Excerpt

On a special episode (first released on August 14, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Many of today’s gadgets are powered by lithium-ion batteries, but that could be changing. Shirley Meng, a University of ... Read More

Safe and affordable fast-charging batteries: Multilayered alkali metal structures open the door to energy of the future

Skoltech scientists conducted a study that advances research on future batteries. Their paper, published in Small, sheds light on recent advances in designing multilayered structures of alkali metals, ... Read More

Sodium Ion Batteries: Everything You Need To Know

Researchers and scientists began work on sodium-ion battery development as early as the late 1970s to the early 1980s, and continued to progress throughout the eighties. However, lithium-ion batteries ... Read More

Sodium-ion batteries: Should we believe the hype?

An E10X sodium-ion-powered microcar in yellow. E10X, a microcar made by the Chinese firm JAC Yiwei, a joint venture between JAC and Volkswagen, is one of the first mass-produced vehicles to be powered ... Read More

Why Sodium-Ion Batteries Could Be The Next Big Thing In EVs

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ... Read More

Calcium could be key to solving stability issues in sodium-ion batteries

As the world shifts toward sustainability and renewables, the demand for safe, scalable, and cost-effective energy storage is rising. Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are a strong candidate to replace the ... Read More

Why Sodium-Ion Batteries Are the Future of Energy Storage

What if the future of energy storage didn’t depend on rare, expensive, and environmentally taxing materials? Imagine a world where batteries are built from elements as common as table salt, offering a ... Read More

Sodium-ion battery breakthrough could power greener energy—and even make seawater drinkable

Sodium-ion batteries may be the answer to the future of sustainable energy storage and could be used to make drinking water out of seawater. Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a ... Read More

Sodium-ion battery breakthrough could power greener energy – and even make seawater drinkable

Salt water with universal indicator turns red at the counter electrode, showing that the new electrode isn't evolving gas. Sodium-ion batteries may be the answer to the future of sustainable energy ... Read More