If the world depletes this source, then battery production could stagnate. Sodium is a very cheap and earth-abundant alternative to using lithium-ion batteries ... Now, Purdue University researchers ...

Yesterday scientists from Purdue University ... to charge the battery properly. The fix to the above issues sounds remarkably simple. "Purdue researchers proposed using sodium as a powder ...

A team of engineers led by 94-year-old John Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas ... The use of an alkali-metal anode (lithium, sodium or ...

John Goodenough, the University of Texas ... then use it for transportation or to power their homes, significantly supplementing fossil and nuclear fuels. More generally, the new battery could ...

Immense sodium-sulfur batteries that can store tens of megawatts of power help stabilize many utility grids around the world. In fact, the world’s largest battery, a 108 MW battery tied to an ...

Although lithium-ion is currently the primary battery in vehicles, companies are developing new chemistries to unlock lower prices, more range, faster charging, and less raw material use.