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With NATEC in international media
An innovation with high visibility, even in the media. In April, we were able to present our sustainable NATEC sodium-ion batteries for industrial use, which are now ready for series production.
The groundbreaking technology from ACCUPOWER is not only an environmentally friendly addition to the proven lithium-ion batteries, but also represents the future of energy storage. Numerous international quality media outlets reported on this innovation from our company both online and in their print editions.
Leading media outlets report on ACCUPOWER:
Die Presse: Better rechargeable batteries from Styria
Safe and clean sodium-ion batteries for industrial use in series production. They can be used to power anything. Only electric cars are something the Styrians would rather not touch (yet).
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Profil: Batteries of the future. Using natural materials to drive the energy transition
Austrian researchers are working on innovative batteries that do not require critical raw materials. They are also utilising elements from the natural world.
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Top Leader: Sensational breakthrough in global battery technology
The Austrian company ACCUPOWER has achieved a breakthrough in international battery technology: for the first time, the much more environmentally friendly sodium-ion batteries can be mass-produced for industrial applications.
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Kleine Zeitung: Salt makes these Graz batteries greener
Moritz Minarik and his company Accupower are launching a sodium-ion battery for industrial use. It does not require any critical raw materials.
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Ökonews: Breakthrough in battery technology: sodium-ion batteries ready for series production
Compared to the currently dominant lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries are considered to be significantly more sustainable: they do not require rare or conflict-prone raw materials, are more fire-safe, can be charged more quickly, have up to four times longer service life and cause significantly less CO₂ emissions during extraction. According to ACCUPOWER, they are up to 90 percent more sustainable overall.
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Futurezone: Salt batteries from Austria to replace lithium batteries
There are high hopes for sodium-ion batteries. This is because lithium-ion batteries, which are currently used in many devices such as smartphones, laptops and electric cars, contain lithium, cobalt, nickel or graphite. The extraction of these raw materials is often associated with environmental concerns and human rights violations.
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