<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/energy/news/stories/2022/05312022-researchers-develop-sodium.php" dsn="news"><link>https://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/05312022-sodium-battery.php</link><featured/><top-stories/><pubDate>05/31/2022 12:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>Researchers Develop Sodium Glassy Electrolytes Capable of Supporting Long-Duration Grid-scale Energy Storage</title><subtitle/><description>Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a sodium-glassy electrolyte for solid-state batteries, offering a cost-effective alternative to lithium-based technologies for grid-scale energy storage.</description><author/><image><img src="/energy/_imgs/_news/YaoandZhang.jpeg" alt="Yan Yao and Ye Zhang working with all-solid-state sodium batteries."/></image><categories>Storage &amp; Grid Systems,Processing &amp; Efficiency,Energy Transition Institute</categories></item>