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ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

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ion Ventures, a modern utility and energy storage infrastructure specialist, and LiNa Energy , a solid-state battery technology developer, concluded their first successful trial of LiNa’s proprietary solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform at an undisclosed location in South East England last week.

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Argonne researchers find cathode material synthesis a key reason for performance degradation of sodium-ion batteries

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One of the more promising candidates for batteries beyond the current standard of lithium-ion materials is the sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery. Na-ion is particularly attractive because of the greater abundance and lower cost of sodium compared with lithium. In addition, when cycled at high voltage (4.5

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Battrixx investing in sodium-ion chemistry despite commercial challenges – ET Auto

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New Delhi: Battery pack manufacturer, Battrixx introduced high-voltage battery packs for the tractor and commercial vehicles at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo , 2024. The unveiled products are for a 27 hp tractor, a 40 hp tractor, and two variants with power ratings of 15 kW and 32 kW light commercial vehicle targeting 0.5-tonne

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Comau and LiNa develop automated manufacturing for solid-state sodium batteries – Charged EVs

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Comau , an Italian industrial automation company and LiNa , a solid-state sodium battery manufacturer, are developing a scalable manufacturing solution for sodium-metal-chloride battery cells. Comau provided LiNa with a detailed cell manufacturing automation roadmap. Comau offers “a 360° cradle-to-grave e-mobility strategy.”

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New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

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Researchers led by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have extended the capacity and duration of sodium-aluminum batteries. The new sodium-based molten salt battery uses two distinct reactions. of peak charge capacity. It is a variation of a sodium-metal halide battery.

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LiNa Energy successfully demonstrates Na-ion technology for battery energy storage systems

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Solid-state sodium-ion battery company LiNa Energy ( earlier post ) successfully completed an independent demonstration of its lithium-free sodium batteries for energy storage systems with commercial partner ion Ventures. The test was performed continuously for 5 days and tested over a range of states-of-charge.

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UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

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Tests conducted by Titirici Group , a multidisciplinary research team based at Imperial College London, have found that a novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from CO 2 —produced by Estonian nanotech company UP Catalyst ( earlier post )—enhances the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries.

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