Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production

[DM60]

Seems interesting.

Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US production

Two years ago, sodium-ion battery pioneer Natron Energy was busy preparing its specially formulated sodium batteries for mass production. The company slipped a little past its 2023 kickoff plans, but it didn't fall too far behind as far as mass battery production goes. It officially commenced…

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[Supercreep]

All the current EV beta testers are going to be pissed.

 

[Sky Blue Lou]

All the current EV beta testers are going to be pissed.

Current users. lol

You are right but it may be a while before this tech goes mobile.

 

[spantini]

Sodium is also used to stop light in it's tracks - not block it.. stop it in place.

Stopping Light in its Tracks

www.scientificamerican.com

 

[Seeker of Rock]

I love table salt so this better not make my Morton’s go up in price

 

[DM60]

I know, I read somewhere that only like 1% of all salt mined goes for food.

 

[Sky Blue Lou]

Sodium is also used to stop light in it's tracks - not block it.. stop it in place.

Stopping Light in its Tracks

www.scientificamerican.com

These guys are freakin me out.

 

[spantini]

These guys are freakin me out.

Freaks me out, too.

Here's another way sodium is being used :

New Concentrating Solar Tower Is Worth Its Salt with 24/7 Power

A California firm is converting sunlight to heat and storing it in molten salt so it can supply electricity when the wind is calm or the sun isn’t shining

www.scientificamerican.com

 

[Sky Blue Lou]

With time these technologies may trickle down to us plebs.

 

[Mick Doobie]

Yeah, but are they kosher?

 

[spantini]

No prob . .

 

[dogooder]

No salt for high blood pressure. They are poisoning you with all the salt and sugar in the food. It is like recording fx, you can add it in later but you can't take it out.