This electric forklift concept by Japanese equipment giant Komatsu is powered by sodium-ion batteries and promises safer, cheaper operation than the competition. Sodium-ion batteries have been hailed ...

On December 31, 2025, Sodium Technology announced that its large-format (above 25 Ah) all-solid-state sodium-ion battery cell achieved an energy density of 348.5 Wh/kg, certified by the China ...

Researchers and scientists began work on sodium-ion battery development as early as the late 1970s to the early 1980s, and continued to progress throughout the eighties. However, lithium-ion batteries ...

Sodium-ion batteries are popping up in electric scooters and grid storage installations. Lithium-ion batteries have some emerging competition: Sodium-based alternatives are starting to make inroads.

As grid operators search for reliable alternatives to lithium-ion technology, iron-sodium batteries are gaining momentum as a viable option for large-scale energy storage. Built on abundant and ...

China’s breakthrough sodium-ion battery — priced at $10/kWh (Bloomberg NEF, 2025) — is a technical marvel. It’s a direct challenge to America’s lithium-dependent auto industry. For context, today’s ...

Japanese hardware brand Elecom has just launched what it claims is the world's first power bank to feature a sodium-ion battery inside. It promises significantly longer cycle life than traditional ...

Sodium-ion batteries may be the answer to the future of sustainable energy storage and could be used to make drinking water out of seawater. Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a ...

These days, batteries are found in just about every electronic device you could imagine. From phones to lawn mowers to cars, the items that make life in the modern world happen to do so with a battery ...

What if the future of energy storage didn’t depend on rare, expensive, and environmentally taxing materials? Imagine a world where batteries are built from elements as common as table salt, offering a ...

We've long relied on lithium-ion batteries for long-term energy storage, but they can be expensive to produce and maintain over the years. California-based startup Inlyte wants to offer a scalable ...