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(Created page with "Are sodium-ion batteries a viable candidate for massive energy storage? Tl;dr: * For on-grid storage, probably yes. * For electric vehicles, probably yes but only if people are willing to put up with less ''range'' than today's expensive electric cars. {{considerations}} __NOTOC__ ==Considerations== ===Energy density=== {{basically|Low}} If EVs were made with sodium-ion instead of lithium-ion batteries, their charge capacity would be significantly lower...") |
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[[Category:Energy storage]] | |||
Are sodium-ion batteries a viable candidate for massive [[energy storage]]? | Are sodium-ion batteries a viable candidate for massive [[energy storage]]? | ||
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* For [[electric vehicles]], probably yes but only if people are willing to put up with less ''range'' than today's expensive electric cars. | * For [[electric vehicles]], probably yes but only if people are willing to put up with less ''range'' than today's expensive electric cars. | ||
==Next steps== | |||
What does the world need to get started on making low-cost sodium-ion battery EVs? Join the {{TALK}}. | |||
===Actions to take=== | |||
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==Considerations== | |||
{{considerations}} __NOTOC__ | {{considerations}} __NOTOC__ | ||
===Energy density=== | ===Energy density=== | ||
{{basically|Low}} | {{basically|Low}} | ||
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===Lifespan=== | ===Lifespan=== | ||
{{basically|Long}} | {{basically|Long}} | ||
Sodium-ion can withstand many more charge cycles than lithium-ion.{{ | Sodium-ion can withstand many more charge cycles than lithium-ion.{{qn}}<br /> | ||
Storing the battery at 0% charge will not harm it (unlike lithium-ion). | |||
===Safety=== | ===Safety=== | ||
{{basically|Stable}} | {{basically|Stable}} | ||
Sodium-ion batteries, if damaged, are far less prone to catastrophic explosions than lithium-ion. | Sodium-ion batteries, if damaged, are far less prone to catastrophic explosions than lithium-ion. | ||
===Temperature range=== | |||
{{basically|Probably okay}} | |||
Stable from -30'C to 60'C. This is well-suited for vehicles that need to function in winter. Might it be a problem on extremely hot summer days though? {{rn}} | |||
===Minerals=== | ===Minerals=== | ||
{{basically|Abundant}} | {{basically|Abundant}} | ||
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{{basically|Available}} | {{basically|Available}} | ||
Existing lithium-ion battery factories can be adapted to make sodium-ion batteries fairly easily{{x|at least, compared to building new factories from scratch, as would be the case for some other battery types}}. | Existing lithium-ion battery factories can be adapted to make sodium-ion batteries fairly easily{{x|at least, compared to building new factories from scratch, as would be the case for some other battery types}}. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQE56ksVBB4 How Sodium-Ion Batteries May Challenge Lithium - CNBC] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQE56ksVBB4 How Sodium-Ion Batteries May Challenge Lithium - CNBC] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-ion_battery Sodium-ion battery - Wikipedia] | |||