Tag: sodium-ion
New “Salt Battery” Proves Energy Storage Exists, Again
The US startup Aslym Energy is launching a new sodium-ion energy storage formula into the market, aimed at supporting and accelerating the global renewable energy transition.
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Hydrogen Mobility vs. Platinum Reality
Alstom’s hydrogen train experiment has hit the buffers again, with operators in Germany reverting to diesel because replacement fuel cells are not available. Only four of the 14 Cascadia trains Lower Saxony purchased are in operation. It is tempting to dismiss this as a simple supply chain hiccup, but the … [continued]
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Electrification Won’t Crash On Copper: Debunking Latest Claims
The April 2025 paper by Cathles and colleagues in SEG Discovery, Copper: Mining, Development, and Electrification, examining global copper supply constraints in the context of electrification and renewable energy, is rapidly becoming influential in industry and policy circles. It is important to closely scrutinize its assertions and underlying assumptions, as … [continued]
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Sodium Batteries: Yet Another Sign EVs Are Here To Stay
Researchers continue to work on a new generation of sodium-ion batteries, leading to the next generation of affordable EVs.
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Hauling Renewable Energy Around By Freight Train — Not A Prank!
The Pennsylvania firm Voltify is laying plans for a network of solar-powered microgrids to ferry renewable energy around the country by freight car while decarbonizing diesel-electric locomotives, too.
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