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Faradion receives first order for sodium-ion batteries for Australian market

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the leader in sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery technology, has received its first order from ICM Australia for high-energy sodium-ion batteries for use in the Australian market. Unlike lithium-ion batteries, Faradion’s sodium-ion batteries have exceptional thermal stability and safety. UK-based Faradion Ltd.,

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Reliance buys Na-ion battery developer Faradion

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Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd, will acquire 100% shareholding in sodium-ion battery developer Faradion Limited ( earlier post ) for an enterprise value of £100 million (US$135 million). Sodium is the sixth-most abundant element on the planet.

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EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!

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In India, OLA Electric and Tata group have plans to make cells at a large scale. Video: EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think! “Tesla might actually have to get into the mining & refining directly at scale, unless costs improve. Sodium is bigger and heavier than lithium cell.

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What Causes Electric Scooters to Be Expensive in India?

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Right now in India, an electric scooter with a decent range and power will cost you somewhere around one lack or above. The price of the lithium-ion batteries used in the EVs is the main culprit for the high initial cost of any electric vehicle in any part of the world. India has two options to follow the EV aspirations.

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Tech Talk: How sodium-ion batteries could slash the price of EVs | Autocar Professional

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Given how fast things change in this business, chances are lithium-ion batteries – which have drawbacks in terms of sustainability, energy security and cost – will be overtaken by another type of energy storage. SIBs are benign, containing no lithium or cobalt, and sodium is abundant worldwide.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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the cost of energy storage?by Parthian Energy is reducing the cost of batteries that power devices, electric vehicles, and stationary energy storage systems by developing the world’s first electromagnetic-based battery screening sensor, which provides orders of magnitude higher-resolution than any other battery sensor technology used today.

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