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2025-08-13 CATL Produces Naxtra Sodium Ion Batteries Nearly As Good As LFP Batteries
Matt ‘Undecided’ Farrell YT Channel From print OCR Quote: “”The first production under the Naxtra brand will be of a new sodium-ion battery with an energy density of 175 watt-hours per kilogram, nearly equivalent to the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries popularly used in electric vehicles and grid energy storage systems. Sodium-ion batteries may have
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2025-08-11 Lithium Battery Recycling Facility Has 97% Yield
It’s a good article. https://interestingengineering.com/energy/97-battery-recycling-yield-us-facility-turns-old-lithium-devices-into-new-energy-systems?utm_source=facebook%2Cinstagram%2Clinkedin%2Ctwitter&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMHJZdjbGNrAwchlWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEezQp2WjbKT1uD0Tb5iS3tyEEpA3Ap4mpcw2vI4xdwGcDi0juYhkxqynS8cEg_aem_o0I0NsmDrms0HakPlfVCIA
2025-08-09 Extracting Manganese Dioxide, Zinc And Carbon From Batteries
I haven’t watched it yet. https://www.facebook.com/NileRed2/videos/574195931876803/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2025-07-25 Sand Battery In Finland
It holds 2000 tons of sand. Up to 600 deg. C. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1533604224279615?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2025-07-15 Billion Dollar Lithium Mine Opens In Australia
It says “Scientists open…” Really? https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0hJhBrftKqgYvZ9FGcmLwXq7Ffg52pMEqsP4p13QA2rUQ1TrkrkgXt8amCT2R4vXdl&id=100070385679133&post_id=100070385679133_pfbid0hJhBrftKqgYvZ9FGcmLwXq7Ffg52pMEqsP4p13QA2rUQ1TrkrkgXt8amCT2R4vXdl&mibextid=Nif5oz
2025-07-14 Altilium New Recycling Method Recovers 97% Of Lithium
Altilium, a British company, recycles 97% of lithium and 99% of carbon from EV batteries. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02hPVnMtv3aXMDugfiUpjsCXCq9g7pPJkrFEPwrvfzf1kJ1KzwYePGeqzJq1LJQ3fyl&id=100064731756949&post_id=100064731756949_pfbid02hPVnMtv3aXMDugfiUpjsCXCq9g7pPJkrFEPwrvfzf1kJ1KzwYePGeqzJq1LJQ3fyl&mibextid=Nif5oz
2025-06-24 Study Finds EV Batteries Last Longer Than Most Gas Cars In The US
“”A new study by Geotab reveals that modern electric vehicle batteries can last up to 20 years with minimal degradation, significantly outpacing the 14-year average lifespan of gas-powered cars in the US. Analyzing data from over 10,000 EVs, researchers found batteries lose only about 1.8 percent of capacity per year, and failure rates remain below
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2025-06-20 Batteries Are So Cheap Now Solar Power Doesn’t Sleep
Electrek article. “”A new report from global energy think tank Ember says batteries have officially hit the price point that lets solar power deliver affordable electricity almost every hour of the year in the sunniest parts of the world.”” “”And as battery tech keeps improving, round-the-clock solar could become the backbone of clean energy systems
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2025-06-18 Gelion Zinc Bromine Battery – Very Good For BESS Storage
A 12 min. YouTube video tells about an old technology called zinc bromine batteries and their Gelion batteries. Pronounced jel-e-on. They are cheaper and more rugged than Li-Ion. They discharge to zero.
