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    Re: Oh boy ! I have(in vain?) posted up countless msgs re the v. imminent SODIUM ion revolution Archived Message

    Posted by johnlilburne on March 10, 2023, 10:58 pm, in reply to "Oh boy ! I have(in vain?) posted up countless msgs re the v. imminent SODIUM ion revolution"

    The point is that the possession of lithium deposits by nations with US-unapproved governments just gives the US another excuse to seek to undermine such governments. All in the name of spreading freedom and democracy, obviously.

    I must have missed your zillions of posts re: sodium batteries. An unforgivable oversight on my part.

    I came across this summary:

    Conclusion

    Lithium-ion batteries are smaller, lighter, and faster to charge than sodium-ion batteries. They provide higher energy densities which are better suited for portable electronic devices such as mobile phones or laptops where they can be recharged frequently.

    This makes them the preferred choice of consumers when it comes to these applications.

    However, sodium-ion batteries are cheaper, safer, and easier to produce. They can endure more charge-discharge cycles than lithium batteries and are better suited to grid storage applications, and for the temperature extremes.

    All in all, both types of batteries have their advantages and disadvantages. While lithium-ion batteries will remain the most common in consumer products for some time to come, sodium-ion batteries are already starting to replace them in grid storage applications due to their lower cost and ease of production.

    https://solartechadvisor.com/lithium-ion-sodium-ion/

    That's just about lithium in batteries.

    It seems that lithium also has other uses, including military and medical - in the treatment of bipolar disorder.





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