Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Environment & Energy

OKIsItJustMe

(22,164 posts)

2. In my opinion, the biggest thing sodium-ion batteries have going for them is that sodium is so widely available.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #1)

Thu May 21, 2026, 12:42 AM

Yesterday

Oh, sure, if you want to, you can go to a salt mine, or… you can get it from sea water (maybe from a desalination plant.)

Lithium-ion has some clear advantages for mobile usage, but especially for BESS applications, energy/mass & energy/volume just aren’t as important as they are for an EV, or a hand tool, or a “smartphone” or…

Arrieta, L. A. C. et al. A systematic review of the life cycle analysis of sodium-ion batteries. Future Batteries 10, 100162 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fub.2026.100162

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

IEA: Global EV Outlook 2026 - Emerging battery chemistry and designs [View all] OKIsItJustMe Wednesday OP

Interesting progress report. It's worth noting that batteries based on magnesium have been explored and could ... eppur_se_muova Yesterday #1

In my opinion, the biggest thing sodium-ion batteries have going for them is that sodium is so widely available. OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #2