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right now, sodium batteries have cost parity with lithium. However, once production ramps up, the costs will fall.
Sodium batteries are coming to Europe
Unlike other battery chemical ingredients such as lithium, nickel and phosphate, sodium is broadly distributed around the world in seawater and land-based deposits and is easy to produce.
So no need for Deep sea mining
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Sodium batteries are coming to Europe
Abundant sodium could reduce critical-mineral vulnerabilities and support Europe’s electrification, but Chinese manufacturers hold a commanding lead in the market