Beyond Lithium: Solid-State and Sodium-Ion Battery Breakthroughs in 2026

We’ve relied on lithium to power our lives for decades, but the periodic table is opening up. In this episode, Albany Adams and Grace Shelly decode the high-stakes future of energy storage. From Calcium-ion breakthroughs to the liquid power of Redox Flow systems, we’re investigating the 36 sources that chart the roadmap for a decarbonized world.We explore the ethical shift away from cobalt mining, the race to build a solid-state battery that can fly a plane, and the startups receiving millions in grants to make "Earthism-aligned" energy a reality. Is the next battery revolution a financial opportunity, an ecological responsibility, or both? We’re breaking down the chemistry that will power the next century.