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This is the world's first sodium-ion mobile battery, a game changer in environmental sustainability, but it's not cheap
Submitted 3 days ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to technology@lemmy.zip
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aeiou_ckr@lemmy.world 3 days ago
quack@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
The modern internet is literally unusable without ad blockers.
Godnroc@lemmy.world 3 days ago
The article lists it at $67 for 9,000mah.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Its a gen 0 product. Practically a prototype.
It doesn’t use cobalt or lithium. It lasts 10x as long. It has a wider operating range in temperature.
It will definitely get cheaper. Seems like an excellent option for home energy storage. Who cares how heavy it is. Its just going to set there.
Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
weight starts to matter more when it comes to tech that you want to carry with you, especially if said tech is in everything, so it compounds. the battery tech is much better suited like you said, for still installations, like home power walls for solar storage, as its weather resistant, last longer, and most importantly, doesnt spontaneously burst into flames.
pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
That is not cheap, but it isn’t expensive either.
Since it’s a pilot product, most likely it’s not great and not terrible.
apex32@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s bulky and lasts ten years in an extreme temperature range. I wonder if these could replace lead-acid batteries in ICE cars, which usually last 3-5 years.
UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
I am by no means an expert, but I seem to remember that the reason lead-acid batteries are good for that particular job is that they can release a huge amount of stored energy in a very short time, which is what you want when you need to fire the ignition of a car. I think other battery types are much more limited in their maximum power output. I am absolutely not sure this is also true for this new type of battery, but it might be.
apex32@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I found one!
lanpwr.com/…/lanpwr-sodium-ion-starting-battery-u…
The only downside seems to be price. It’s about $388 USD whereas my last battery was about $150.
But that’s cool that they exist.
otacon239@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Honestly, $70 for 9,000 mAh for cutting edge battery tech isn’t as much as I’d expect. That was about the going rate when we first started setting portable battery banks being sold as a dedicated item. For obvious reasons, this won’t be something the average person gets, but it exists and it’s no longer just in labs.
Not to mention, the improvements in longevity and temperature range were benefits I wasn’t aware of. Exciting!
Leeks@lemmy.world 3 days ago
If it really last for a decade without significant degradation or the other components failing, it could be cheaper in the long run rather over the semi frequent replacements of Lithium Ion over the same time frame.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Unfortunately most consumers only look at the sticker price, not TCO.