TechnologySodium-Ion Batteries Take Aim at Lithium With New Low-Cost EV CellsA new generation of sodium-ion battery cells is matching lithium-iron-phosphate on key specs while using one of the most abundant elements on Earth — opening a cheaper, more resilient path to electric cars and grid storage.
TechnologyNew Lithium Method Pulls Battery Metal Straight From Brine — No PondsColumbia engineers unveiled S3E, a temperature-switching solvent that yanks lithium directly from underground brines — promising faster, cleaner EV battery supplies without years-long evaporation ponds.
