# Sodium Battery Technology New Proprietary Ceramic Material for Deep-Cycle Sodium Batteries By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-11-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-cycle-storage-batteries References: [itmustbegreen](http://www.itmustbegreen.co.uk/blog/?p=136) & [heraldextra](http://www.heraldextra.com/news/article_b0372fd8-3f3c-11de-ac77-001cc4c002e0.html) A new ceramic material dubbed NaSICON (sodium - Na - super ion conductor) may make widly distributed, [home-based battery power storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-energy-storage-system) charged by [solar and wind power](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-energy-storage-solutions) possible. Ceramatec, the R&D arm of CoorsTek, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has made a massive breakthrough in [deep-cycle storage batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-energy-storage-solutions). The deep-cycle storage battery prototype is made of common materials, safely operates at room temperature, and can supply household power at about $0.025/kWh compared to the current average of $0.08/kWh for grid-tied power. The units should be available in 2015, sell for about $2K and last for 10 years. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Deep-cycle Storage Batteries:** Opportunity to develop and improve battery technology for home-based power storage systems. - **Sodium Battery Technology:** Opportunity to explore the use of sodium-based batteries as a more cost-effective alternative to current energy storage solutions. - **Renewable Energy Storage:** Opportunity to create innovative storage solutions to efficiently store and utilize renewable energy sources like solar and wind power. ### Where This Applies - **Energy Storage:** Opportunity for companies to invest in developing and producing advanced energy storage systems for residential and commercial use. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity for companies in the renewable energy sector to enhance their offerings with improved storage solutions. - **Battery Manufacturing:** Opportunity for battery manufacturers to integrate new ceramic materials and technologies to create more efficient and affordable batteries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sodium-Ion Battery Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sodiumion-battery1.md) - [Wood-Derived Sodium-Ion Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fraunhofer-ikts.md) - [Scaleable Home Battery Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-power-system.md) - [Sand-Based Electric Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polar-night-energy.md) - [Sodium-Ion Battery Power Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-power-stations.md) - [Semi-Fixed Energy Storage Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunshare-technology.md) - [Extreme Cold Power Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluetti-pioneer-na.md) - [Lithium-Sodium Energy Storage Solution](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-solutions-for-ai-data-center.md) - [Heatwave-Resistant Alkaline Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-electric-power.md)