Elecom’s Na Plus sodium-ion power bank uses safer and longer-lasting sodium-ion battery technology
Elecom accessory maker I declared what it claims The first energy bank is ready for the consumer uses the sodium battery Ion instead of Li -Eun, It was also observed before Notebookcheck. In addition to existence More environmentally friendly For manufacturing, 9000 mAh can be used per hour in the maximum temperatures with a lower risk of high temperature, and has – Elecom allegations – age of approximately 5,000 charges. Even if you recharge it every day, after 13 years, you should save energy.
The sodium-ion battery technology is new compared to lithium ion technology, and production capabilities have not reached the level of lithium ion batteries. So, while a little hunting can get a basic Li -ion bank from Lithium ion Companies such as Anchr at less than 20 dollarsthe NA Plus for the first time in Japan (In color options in black and light) for 9,980 yen, or about $ 67. Elecom has not yet announced a wider work.
Energy output comes out at 45 w A series of LEDS can be used to determine the remaining energy level of the energy bank, and it takes about two hours to fully charge it.
In terms of performance, Na Plus is definitely not the most capable mobile charger you can buy. What is inside is the most exciting. Although lithium -ion technology has dominated the batteries since the early 1990s, lithium is not an unlimited resource, and its mining (as well as other minerals used in batteries such as cobalt and nickel) include intense energy that can pollute local ecosystems.
Sodium Ion batteries-such as the name-work like that lithium ion, but with sodium instead of lithium. Sodium is much more abundant and easier to produce. Ion sodium batteries are also safer for use. Elecom says NA Plus can work at temperatures ranging from about 30 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit and that it is less at risk of fires caused by high temperature and heat escape.
The price of this technology may decrease in the future with the expansion of the supply chain and increase production. But most likely these things will not solve the other defect: sodium batteries Ion are more simply everywhere. These batteries have a lower energy density compared to lithium batteries, which means that they should be larger and heavier to store a reward of energy. An example of this: The Li -Biper Battery is weighing 10,000 mAh per hour from ANKER is about 213 grams, while 9000mAh Na Plus is 350 grams and the largest.
Ion sodium batteries may be more suitable for applications that are not the size is the main concern, such as storage systems for renewable energy sources, backup supplies, or vehicle operating such as charging ships. NA Plus may be huge and expensive, but it is still exciting to see this technology finally reach consumers.
