polluxtyrese wrote:
Does the US have any hope of catching up with the sodium battery market?
Or is it too busy slashing basic science research funding?
God, you're an idiot. Do you really think Harvard is all of the "basic research funding" in the country? Do you know their annual endowment? Average annual endowment of all other schools? You are so stupid. Or, you think we are stupid to believe this nonsense. Science research will continue. Why did you pick an old tech to reference anyway??? Sodium battery market?? Lol. Did you know a lot of private firms, not Harvard, research? And more effectively since it is investor money. And more efficiently, most likely. You are a topical level moron who really buys into stupid, stupid far left liberal propaganda. Do you ever think to research this stuff? You are really retarded. I'll break it down for you.
The U.S. government, through agencies like the Department of Energy (DOE), continues to fund significant research into alternative battery technologies, including sodium-ion batteries. Programs such as ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy) are specifically designed to support high-risk, high-reward projects that can revolutionize energy storage.
Companies like Natron Energy, a U.S.-based firm, are already at the forefront of commercializing sodium-ion technology for applications like data centers and renewable energy systems. The U.S. has a robust private sector capable of scaling breakthroughs quickly once foundational research matures.
The U.S. is diversifying its energy storage portfolio. This includes advancements in solid-state batteries, flow batteries, and other cutting-edge technologies that could leapfrog current sodium-ion capabilities. Diversification reduces the risk of over-reliance on any single technology.
Funding allocations often shift to prioritize applied research that drives commercial outcomes. The overall trajectory of energy-related research funding has remained strong in recent years, with bipartisan support for clean energy and innovation.
I could keep going, but you probably won't read it because "orange man bad." We will look back and realize just how much he saved this country.