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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. In addition, about 90% of the world’s supply of lithium is controlled by Chinese companies. In addition, about 90% of the world’s supply of lithium is controlled by Chinese companies. Sodium is bigger and heavier than lithium cell.

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Berkeley Lab leading investigation to quantify and characterize Salton Sea’s geothermal lithium resources

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The hot brine that comes up from the subsurface as part of geothermal power production at the Salton Sea in California is a rich stew of minerals, including iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium, and lithium. Pat and his group will put that in a database. Credit: Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab). With nearly $1.2 —Maryjo Brounce.

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European automotive and automotive battery industries call for extension of the exemption of lead-based batteries from the EU ELV Directive

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The comments are part of the formal submission made by the industry group to EU regulators who concluded the public consultation phase of the review of the End of Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive this week. This electrical system is in all cases supplied by a 12V lead-based battery, the groups said.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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In the first group, 16 awards totaling $435 million will support fully integrated, regional Smart Grid demonstrations in 21 states, representing more than 50 utilities and electricity organizations with a combined customer base of almost 100 million consumers. Demonstration of Sodium Ion Battery for Grid Level Applications. 24,978,264.

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ORNL advancing LDH sorbent to recover lithium from geothermal brine wastes

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The lithium-aluminum-layered double hydroxide chloride (LDH) sorbent being developed by ORNL targets recovery of lithium from geothermal brines—paving the way for increased domestic production of the material for today’s rechargeable batteries. —Bruce Moyer, a project team member and leader of the Chemical Separations Group at ORNL.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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The electric car features three different battery options, two different Lithium-based (LI) systems – A123Systems and Enerdel as well as a Sodium-Nickel battery Zebra (Mes-Dea). Related Articles Chrysler May Dodge the Banking Bullet Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Group 1 Automotive Inc. safety requirements.