RWE and Peak Energy will pilot sodium-ion grid batteries in Wisconsin – the first deployment on the MISO grid.

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A new method transforms a "persistent environmental liability" into a much-desired resource, the researchers say.

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Solid-state batteries could be safer and more energy-dense than today’s lithium-ion technology, but finding materials that allow ions to move quickly through solid electrolytes has been difficult.