Cooper Katz McKim
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This plane, it's on an upward trajectory, and so is battery storage. It's really in that position to be disrupted further, and likely through new chemistries. For example, sodium ion batteries are still a young technology, but they're projected to follow in the footsteps of LFP batteries.
This plane, it's on an upward trajectory, and so is battery storage. It's really in that position to be disrupted further, and likely through new chemistries. For example, sodium ion batteries are still a young technology, but they're projected to follow in the footsteps of LFP batteries.
Sodium ion batteries are even cheaper than LFPs in part because they rely less on critical minerals. But also sodium is just kind of everywhere. It's literally a thousand times more abundant than lithium. And these batteries don't perform as well as LFPs. But the market could say we'll take lower performance at that cost.
Sodium ion batteries are even cheaper than LFPs in part because they rely less on critical minerals. But also sodium is just kind of everywhere. It's literally a thousand times more abundant than lithium. And these batteries don't perform as well as LFPs. But the market could say we'll take lower performance at that cost.
Sodium ion batteries are even cheaper than LFPs in part because they rely less on critical minerals. But also sodium is just kind of everywhere. It's literally a thousand times more abundant than lithium. And these batteries don't perform as well as LFPs. But the market could say we'll take lower performance at that cost.
The other benefit of sodium ion batteries, they're less taxing on the environment. So sodium is so abundant, there's less pressure to dig deeper and deeper or into far flung places of the world. They also don't rely on minerals like cobalt or nickel, which are both known for being super water intensive and having polluting mining processes.
The other benefit of sodium ion batteries, they're less taxing on the environment. So sodium is so abundant, there's less pressure to dig deeper and deeper or into far flung places of the world. They also don't rely on minerals like cobalt or nickel, which are both known for being super water intensive and having polluting mining processes.
The other benefit of sodium ion batteries, they're less taxing on the environment. So sodium is so abundant, there's less pressure to dig deeper and deeper or into far flung places of the world. They also don't rely on minerals like cobalt or nickel, which are both known for being super water intensive and having polluting mining processes.
So there are some versions that can go for days. And one of those is the Redox Flow battery, which is currently used on a much smaller scale. But it could change the story from just four hours to daily or even multi-day capacity.
So there are some versions that can go for days. And one of those is the Redox Flow battery, which is currently used on a much smaller scale. But it could change the story from just four hours to daily or even multi-day capacity.
So there are some versions that can go for days. And one of those is the Redox Flow battery, which is currently used on a much smaller scale. But it could change the story from just four hours to daily or even multi-day capacity.
It really would redefine how batteries are made. Inside each battery, there are two electrodes that we talked about, the cathode and the anode. And in between them, there's liquid. Whenever electrons move from one side to the other, there's an automatic discharge. And with the Redox Flow battery, those two sides are completely separate. So it can maintain a charge way better.
It really would redefine how batteries are made. Inside each battery, there are two electrodes that we talked about, the cathode and the anode. And in between them, there's liquid. Whenever electrons move from one side to the other, there's an automatic discharge. And with the Redox Flow battery, those two sides are completely separate. So it can maintain a charge way better.
It really would redefine how batteries are made. Inside each battery, there are two electrodes that we talked about, the cathode and the anode. And in between them, there's liquid. Whenever electrons move from one side to the other, there's an automatic discharge. And with the Redox Flow battery, those two sides are completely separate. So it can maintain a charge way better.
It's grown fast. By 2030, some forecasts have capacity increasing by like 400% and it's already high. So all this, it's very exciting to Dan Walter.
It's grown fast. By 2030, some forecasts have capacity increasing by like 400% and it's already high. So all this, it's very exciting to Dan Walter.
It's grown fast. By 2030, some forecasts have capacity increasing by like 400% and it's already high. So all this, it's very exciting to Dan Walter.