Sodium-Ion Battery Technology | Lithium Alternative for EVs & Storage | #UPSC #GS3 #upscmastermind

Sodium-Ion Batteries are emerging as a strong alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to lower cost and reduced dependence on critical minerals.
This topic is highly relevant for UPSC GS3 Science & Tech + Economy + Environment.

📌 Topics Covered in this Video:
✅ What is Sodium-Ion Battery?
✅ How it works (basic concept)
✅ Advantages over Lithium-ion:
✔ cheaper and abundant sodium
✔ reduced import dependence
✔ safer thermal performance
✅ Limitations: energy density, charging efficiency
✅ Uses: grid storage, EVs, renewable integration
✅ India’s energy storage needs
✅ Government initiatives:
✔ ACC-PLI Scheme
✔ National Mission on Transformative Mobility
✔ FAME Scheme
✔ National Green Hydrogen Mission (indirect link)
✔ Critical Minerals strategy

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