This Battery Doesn't Need Lithium and It Just Hit Mass Production

Dr Ben Miles, 24 May 2026

Chinese battery-making giant, CATL just signed a contract to supply 60GWh of Sodium batteries - the biggest in history. Are Lithium batteries about to become obsolete?

0.00 The Record-Breaking Battery Contract
0:48 The Problem with Lithium
5:13 Ad Read
6:59 Lithium Vs. Sodium: Battle of the Batteries
9:59 Why Sodium? Why Now?
13:58 The Problem with Sodium
15:34 Conclusion: The Future of Batteries

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