Beyond Lithium: New Battery Tech Starts to Break Through

Beyond Lithium: New Battery Tech Starts to Break Through

As EV sales boom and grids seek more energy storage, researchers are racing to develop batteries that are cheaper, more powerful, and less reliant on hard-to-source materials. Lithium-ion still dominates, but sodium-ion and solid-state technologies are moving from lab to market.

Environmental News Network - Beyond Lithium: New Battery Tech Starts to Break Through

The market for batteries these days is insatiable. Demand has grown more than fortyfold since 2010, thanks mainly to electric cars: Sales of EVs hit 20 million in 2025, or about a quarter of all cars sold globally.

Unigrid unveils sodium-ion residential energy storage systems - pv magazine Global

California-based sodium-ion battery developer Unigrid has launched Na+Casa, its first residential energy storage system, and said it has completed initial installations in homes across Europe. The Na+Casa system uses battery cells featuring the company’s proprietary sodium chromium oxide (NaCrO₂, or NCO) cathode technology. Unigrid claims the chemistry enables a long operational lifespan and eliminates the fire risk associated with conventional …

UNIGRID unveils 9.25-kWh sodium-ion battery for residential applications

UNIGRID announced it is delivering its first-generation sodium-ion residential batteries to U.S. customers. The lithium-free battery, Na+Casa, is the first residential design by the company. Engineered for compatibility with most existing hybrid inverters, Na+Casa is designed to reduce the cost and complexity of residential solar retrofits. Built on UNIGRID’s proprietary NCO sodium-ion chemistry, the battery… The post UNIGRID unveils 9.25-kWh so…

Unigrid launches first-generation sodium-ion residential energy storage systems

The company says its unique sodium chromium oxide cathode technology leads to batteries that last 25 years while maintaining performance in places with extreme temperatures and guaranteeing zero fire risk.