Amuletta@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoAn almost inexhaustible reserve of lithium discovered in Canadawww.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square112linkfedilinkarrow-up1417arrow-down16
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minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month ago Sodium Ion is about to make Lithium much less of a big deal. Sodium Ion is great diversity source for batteries, but they are inferior in many respects.
minus-squaremoonshadow@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoOther than “energy density” they’re better in every way imo. Safer, cheaper, more sustainable, wider operating temp range, big fan
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoEnergy density is an important one, but there is also high voltage sag, and overstated capacity if you need a high draw at lower remaining voltage.
Sodium Ion is great diversity source for batteries, but they are inferior in many respects.
Other than “energy density” they’re better in every way imo. Safer, cheaper, more sustainable, wider operating temp range, big fan
Energy density is an important one, but there is also high voltage sag, and overstated capacity if you need a high draw at lower remaining voltage.