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Re:Sodium-ion "salt" batteries will revolutionize electric-v... by jtr1 on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @11:01AM (#48818802)
I do wonder if there will be a convergence between sodium-ion battery architectures and cheaper, renewable-powered desalination. Could industrial seawater mining be competitive as a sodium feedstock source?
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Re:Sodium-ion "salt" batteries will revolutionize electric-v... by soco on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @11:07AM (#48818890)
I just realize we have heaps and heaps of seasalt sludge around desalinization units. Dirty sludge, but salty nevertheless, right there at the fingertips. Maybe some of it could be useful?
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