[oldtech]

Is it practical for EV batteries? I was wondering about it’s power output potential as compared to Lithium.

[oldtech]

I had read somewhere that it was non-flammable....????

[Red Badger]

Natron intends to expand its focus to other industrial power markets in the future, mentioning EV fast-charging and telecommunications as targets...............

[Red Badger]

We haven't seen a weight-based energy density figure from Natron itself, but a 2022 article from Chemical & Engineering News put its sodium-ion batteries at 70 Wh/kg, around the very bottom of the sodium-ion energy density scale. That aligns well with the company's stationary-only business plan, as sodium-ion batteries being pursued for potential mobility use have more than double that density. CATL showed a 160 Wh/kg sodium-ion battery in 2021 and has plans to increase that density over 200 Wh/kg to better meet the needs of electric vehicles.

[Red Badger]

Bear in mind that sodium is heavier than lithium:

“Sodium is a heavier element than lithium, with an atomic weight 3.3 times greater than lithium (sodium 23 g/mol vs lithium 6.9 g/mol)...................

[Yo-Yo]

Is it practical for EV batteries? I was wondering about it’s power output potential as compared to Lithium.

From the article:

Natron says its batteries charge and discharge at rates 10 times faster than lithium-ion, a level of immediate charge/discharge capability that makes the batteries a prime contender for the ups and downs of backup power storage. Also helping in that use case is an estimated lifespan of 50,000 cycles.

That being said, sodium batteries are being looked at for load leveling storage for wind and solar farms, not for vehicles at this time.