Gsus4@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoPeak Energy just shipped the US's first grid-scale sodium-ion batteryelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1346arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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minus-squareyaroto98@lemmy.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up74·4 days agoI would happily dedicate a corner of my garage for a big sodium ion battery. Also, fun fact they can charge and discharge faster than lithium ion. Also, their chemistry doesn’t lead to spontaneous combustion. Perfect for a house backup.
minus-squarebryndos@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up18·4 days agoI think it’s the fire thing that is really their killer feature. So to speak.
I would happily dedicate a corner of my garage for a big sodium ion battery.
Also, fun fact they can charge and discharge faster than lithium ion. Also, their chemistry doesn’t lead to spontaneous combustion. Perfect for a house backup.
I think it’s the fire thing that is really their killer feature. So to speak.