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		gniv on Nov 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Northvolt develops state-of-the-art sodium-ion bat... Sodium-ion is real. Here's more news from China: https://carnewschina.com/2023/11/20/sodium-ion-batteries-are... It's not widely touted since the density is not as good, the Northvolt announcement notwithstanding. But the costs apparently are much lower.

_fizz_buzz_ on Nov 21, 2023 [–]

> the density is not as good

This can of course mean that this is a game changer for stationary storage, because density is not as much a concern.

mlinhares on Nov 21, 2023 | [–]

Yup, looking forward to using this as backup storage at home.

apitman on Nov 21, 2023 | | [–]

Could it be good for deep cycle batteries for cars as well?

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