Lithium carbonate, as a core raw material in the lithium battery industry chain, has seen recent price fluctuations driving up lithium battery production costs, while also significantly boosting ...

BEST’s Tiger Ming Zhang examines the status of sodium-ion battery technology in China, the key industry players, and what the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Most of today's batteries are made up of rare lithium mined from the mountains of South America. If the world depletes this source, then battery production could stagnate.

Increased Equity Investment in Altris Clarios has deepened its investment in Altris to accelerate product development and secure a resilient European supply chain for sodium-ion technology. The JDA ...

The electric vehicle (EV) industry ended 2025 with a major shift. Sodium-ion batteries, long viewed as a secondary technology, have now become a serious contender in the EV battery race. Two major ...

Efficiency in rechargeable batteries is also necessary in the quest for greener energy storage. Since sodium is far more abundant than lithium, all-solid-state sodium batteries are gaining attention, ...

At the close of 2025, the continued rise in lithium carbonate prices pushed up lithium battery costs. With expectations of ...

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—A new liquid sodium silicate facility at the Charleston International Manufacturing Center at Bushy Park in Goose Creek is a bid to support companies like Evonik Industries A.G.

Solid-state sodium batteries use sodium, a more abundant and accessible resource compared to lithium. Sodium is primarily derived from sodium chloride, which is abundant in seawater and readily ...