The California Energy Commission has awarded $3 million to Natron Energy as part of an initiative to pair energy storage with an EV fast charging system. The project, which seeks to find an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for the EV market, sees Natron use Prussian Blue pigment to store and release energy using sodium ions. This is said to be more environmentally friendly, economical and safer than electrodes used in lithium-ion batteries. Natron will use the grant to develop a high-powered energy storage system at charging station at the University of California, San Diego.
The California Energy Commission has awarded $3m to Natron Energy as part of an initiative to pair energy storage with an EV fast charging system. The project, which seeks to find an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for the EV market, sees Natron use Prussian Blue pigment to store and release energy using sodium ions. This is said to be more environmentally friendly, economical and safer than electrodes used in lithium-ion batteries. Natron will use the grant to develop a high-powered energy storage system at charging station at the University of California, San Diego.