
Sodium-ion batteries may have advantages over lithium-ion batteries
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The clean energy revolution depends on batteries, but almost all the batteries we use today are made of lithium, a metal that is in limited supply and has a terrible environmental impact. Should we replace it with something more accessible?
The New Scientist published a story about batteries made using common salt He returned in January 2021. These sodium ion versions promised a cheaper alternative…