Sodium-ion packs 25% less carbon-intensive than LFP, say researchers
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A Chinese study finds sodium-ion battery packs have 25% lower manufacturing carbon intensity than lithium iron phosphate packs, contradicting findings by European researchers in 2025. The comparison highlights uncertainty over the environmental footprint of competing battery chemistries.
A new Chinese study ranks sodium-ion ahead of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) on manufacturing emissions, the reverse of what European researchers found in 2025. The post Sodium-ion packs 25% less carbon-intensive than LFP, say researchers appeared first on pv magazine Global.
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