‘Breakthrough battery’ from Sweden may cut dependency on China
by Alex Lawson from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GJ28)
Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn't rely on scarce raw materials
Europe's energy and electric vehicle industries could reduce their dependency on scarce raw materials from China after the launch of a breakthrough" sodium-ion battery, according to its Swedish developer.
Northvolt, Europe's only large homegrown electric battery maker, has said it has made a lower cost, more sustainable battery designed to store electricity which does not use lithium, nickel, graphite and cobalt.
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