<ul><li>The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $50 million to be invested over the next five years to establish the Low-cost Earth-abundant Na-ion Storage (LENS) consortium led by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory.</li><li>The consortium aims to develop high-energy, long-lasting sodium-ion batteries as a more sustainable and lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion technology.</li><li>The goal is to diversify the supply of electric vehicle batteries and relieve supply chain concerns.</li><li>The consortium will focus on improving sodium-ion energy density while maintaining performance metrics like cycle life and safety.</li></ul>

Argonne leads $50-million sodium-ion EV battery innovation push

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