Comment on CATL says next-gen sodium-ion battery supports 500 km range, readies for 2026 mass production
Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 weeks agoAFAIK, LFP thermal runaway can't start fires. NMC or other lithium chemistries can and they scare me, but LFPs are pretty damn safe. That being said, I'm still stoked for sodium chemistries to be developed. If the round trip efficiency issues can be solved, then I think it'll be a great solution for residential power storage.
chocrates@piefed.world 2 weeks ago
What does round trip efficiency mean here?
docus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
How much energy you get out of a full charge, divided by how much energy you need to fully charge it. It’s around the 90% mark for lithium based tech, no idea what it is for these sodium ones
BoloMKXXVIII@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
The numbers I’ve seen:
LFP: mid 90s
Sodium: low to mid 80s
LFP seems better for cars unless you live in an area that deals with extreme cold. Sodium is better (cheaper) for fixed, large quantity storage where energy density is not as critical and lower efficiency is an acceptable trade off for lower price.