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North Carolina is getting a $1.4B sodium-ion battery gigafactory

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Photo: Natron Energy Natron Energy has announced it will build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the US, in North Carolina. It’s facilitated in part by a Job Development Investment Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, which gives cash grants directly to a company when it creates jobs and invests in the state.

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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

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But a new way to firm up the world’s electricity grids is fast developing: sodium-ion batteries. Sodium-ion batteries: pros and cons Energy storage collects excess energy generated by renewables, stores it then releases it on demand, to help ensure a reliable supply. This is improving, however.

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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Baua Electric

But a new way to firm up the world’s electricity grids is fast developing: sodium-ion batteries. Sodium-ion batteries: pros and cons Energy storage collects excess energy generated by renewables, stores it then releases it on demand, to help ensure a reliable supply. This is improving, however.

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BC Hydro and SC Electric Company partner on sodium-sulfur battery energy storage project

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BC Hydro has selected S&C Electric Company, a renewable energy integration company, for a sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery energy storage project intended to improve service reliability for a remote mountain community in British Columbia.

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EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!

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By Kamlesh & Raphae Every major automaker has announced plans to build Lithium-Ion battery gigafactories. The aim is to build batteries at a large scale to reduce prices. In addition, about 90% of the world’s supply of lithium is controlled by Chinese companies. Sodium is bigger and heavier than lithium cell.

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GE posts $63M in orders for Durathon sodium-halide battery systems

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GE’s Energy Storage business announced $63 million in new Durathon sodium-halide battery orders since the business launched in July. The technology is unique because it can function in a variety of extreme conditions and store as much energy as lead-acid batteries twice its size while lasting up to 10 times as long.

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PG&E, Calif. Energy Commission launch 4MW sodium-sulfur grid storage pilot in San Jose

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission today unveiled a utility-scale sodium-sulfur battery energy storage system ( earlier post ) pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. The system has a 4 megawatt capacity, and can store more than six hours of energy.

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