Broadbit introduces sodium battery

BroadBit is a technology company developing revolutionary new batteries using novel sodium-based chemistries to power the future green economy. We have already made high performance lab samples and are now commercializing the technology for next generation electric vehicles, portable electronics, starters and grid energy storage. Our batteries enable: Increased range/use time Longer lifetime Reduced cost Improved environmental friendliness Scalable to any production volume The batteries are based on metallic sodium and other widely available and plentiful compounds. Our active materials include sodium chloride (NaCl), which is also known as table salt. BroadBit is also developing a high power and low cost battery capable of fully recharging in 5 mins! Transportation Our batteries enable longer range electric vehicles. We eliminate range anxiety and make electric vehicles competitive in price. Engine Starters Our batteries provide increased durability for starter applications. We eliminate dead batteries due to cold temperature or over discharging. Portable Electronics Our batteries allow electronics such as laptop computers, sensors, and flashlights to be lighter and last longer between charges. Backup Power Our batteries enable cheaper and smaller energy storage systems for backup power applications. http://www.broadbit.com

BroadBit has invented and is commercializing a new type of metallic sodium battery in two families: Hi-Energy batteries with twice the energy per weight and Hi-Power batteries with ten times the power as todays lithium-ion batteries. BroadBits Hi-Power batteries can be fully charged in as little as 5 minutes. BroadBits batteries are made with abundant and cheap raw materials (e.g. table salt) and its manufacturing process is simpler than Li-ion. With these advantages, BroadBit expects its cost per kWh to be a third that of Li-ion when in mass production. Moreover, initial tests of the technology show no detectable degradation in battery performance over 600 cycles. This is because, unlike Li-ion, there are no side reactions, dendrite formation or mechanical stress due to ion intercalation. These innovations, if BroadBit can turn them into mass production and meet their promises, could make mobile devices lighter, faster charging and longer lasting and will finally enable low-cost, high range and convenient electric vehicles including cars, buses, bikes and even electric air planes and bring about the long awaited post combustion era of transportation. BroadBit is now scaling production of its proprietary electrolytes, anodes and cathodes and is looking for partners worldwide to assemble batteries from its components. Tech reloaded You can contact BroadBit here: david.brown@broadbit.com