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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

And China is moving from lithium to sodium

[–] Akrenion@slrpnk.net 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

More options for batteries is always good. Doesn't negate the demand for more storage in general.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

It's better than that even, switching to sodium for grid scale storage means more available lithium and cobalt for instances where battery size and weight actually matter. And could even lower prices on lithium