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…
Sodium? Like, salt sodium?
Salt is sodium chloride. Sodium is a metal, and it is right below Lithium on the periodic table (behaves and reacts similarly).
Yes, that very sodium. The one that combines with chlorine to give you table salt.
Super abundant, incredibly cheap, much more environmentally friendly.