The global demand for batteries is surging as the world looks to rapidly electrify vehicles and store renewable energy. Lithium ion batteries, which are typically used in EVs, are difficult to recycle and require huge amounts of energy and water to extract. Companies are frantically looking for more sustainable alternatives that can help power the world’s transition to green energy. However, in Australia’s Yarra Valley, new battery technology is helping power the country’s residential buildings and commercial ventures without using lithium. These batteries rely on sodium an element found in table salt – and they could be another step in the quest for a truly sustainable battery. Do you think that Sodium can really replace Lithium ?

