Grid Battery Storage Arbitrage: Sodium-Ion 4-Hour Storage Reaches Sub-$50/kWh Pack-Level Manufacturing Cost
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Abundant, non-lithium battery chemistries eliminate raw material supply bottlenecks for stationary grid storage, enabling utility-scale peak shaving and renewable firming.
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