BASF SE’s (BASFY) subsidiary BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH and NGK Insulators, Ltd., a Japan- based ceramics maker, have introduced an advanced container-type sodium-sulfur battery (NAS battery). The new product, NAS MODEL L24, has a much lower degradation rate of less than 1% per year due to reduced corrosion in battery cells. Another technical advancement is an enhanced thermal management system in battery modules, which allows for longer continuous discharges. The new technology components have bee ...