Sodium-ion batteries may have advantages over batteries containing lithium
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The clean energy revolution relies on batteries, and most of the batteries we use today are made from lithium, a metal that is in limited supply and has devastating effects on the environment. Is it possible to replace it with something more easily available?
new scientist published a feature article on batteries manufactured using table salt in January 2021. These sodium ion versions promised to be a cheaper alternative to sodium ion versions of batteries…
Source: www.newscientist.com
