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Sodium-ion batteries have started to appear in cars and home storage

(cleantechnica.com)
160 points xbmcuser | 1 comments | 23 Oct 25 01:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.199s | source
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hoistbypetard ◴[23 Oct 25 03:55 UTC] No.45678022[source]▶
I hope it's on the way, but I don't think the Pioneer Na is yet a sign of this revolution. This detailed review didn't leave me in a hurry to go get one, anyway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoZ_g_MShTw

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cyberax ◴[23 Oct 25 05:21 UTC] No.45678396[source]▶
The idea is not that Na-Ion batteries are better than LFPs, they are not. The main goal is to make them dirt cheap.

It seems that $15 per kWh of storage should be achievable with them. At this price, it's trivial to install enough grid-scale storage to completely move off fossil fuels in more southern areas.

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tonyedgecombe ◴[23 Oct 25 09:53 UTC] No.45680085[source]▶
The $15/kWh is misleading as it's only the cost of the raw materials.
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1. justlikereddit ◴[23 Oct 25 15:42 UTC] No.45683162[source]▶
The article claims CATL have given bulk cell pricing at 19$/kWh.

That still leaves an Additional overhead due to power electronics and assembly but all in all it's a pretty impressive development.