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Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s grip – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Natron’s facility in Holland, Michigan, is funded in part by a nearly USD 20 million federal grant. Their main raw input — sodium — is abundant and cheap. For some uses, such as the high-capacity batteries that back up solar power plants or support the electric grid, physical size doesn’t matter much.

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