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Research provides new design specs for burgeoning sodium-ion batteries

As the world's need for energy storage increases, sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a less expensive and more environmentally friendly complement to lithium-based batteries. Research by Brown ... Read More

New simulations reveal how tiny carbon pores can boost next wave of sodium batteries

Sodium may be the underdog of battery chemistry, but new research shows it could soon punch far above its weight. As global demand for energy storage from EVs to resilient power grids explodes, ... Read More

Sodium-ion batteries: Should we believe the hype?

But the market research firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence warns of hype surrounding sodium-ion. The company estimates that sodium-ion batteries make up less than 1% of the global battery market ... 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

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

On a special episode (first released on July 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

Solid-state sodium batteries could be safer, cheaper, more powerful option

We rely on batteries now more than ever, from our phones and laptops to electric vehicles. But the ones powering today's technologies aren't without their shortcomings. They can be expensive, ... 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

Peak Energy just shipped the US’s first grid-scale sodium-ion battery

Peak Energy shipped out its first sodium-ion battery energy storage system, and the Burlingame, California-based company says it’s achieved a first in three ways: the US’s first grid-scale sodium-ion ... 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