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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by can16358p on Friday May 03, 2024 @02:57PM (#40251023)
> can be procured through a reliable US-based domestic supply chain free from geopolitical disruption. The same cannot be said for common lithium-ion materials like cobalt and nickel.

This is good... only for the US. The world doesn't need another industry where US solely is a monopoly.

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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by Foomf on Friday May 03, 2024 @03:12PM (#40251193)
I think the article was saying that these batteries are buildable with easy-to-find materials for anyone, USA included. I don't think there's anything in them that can only be found in the United States.
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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by margalabargala on Friday May 03, 2024 @04:14PM (#40251870)
The article is written from a US point of view.

Most other countries also have access to the relevant materials, since most countries are not landlocked.

Sodium battery production may pair nicely with desalination plants.

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Re:Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US p... by philipkglass on Friday May 03, 2024 @03:04PM (#40251101)
Most countries in the world don't have their own cobalt or nickel mines, so it's good for all those countries too.
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