High-temperature batteries and Sulfur

High-temperature batteries needs sulfur; their prices have moved together.

High-temperature batteries (energy) and Sulfur (commodity): 2 relationships.

How they are linked

1. Material need

Physical flow · Direct · Sulfur → High-temperature batteries

Building or running High-temperature batteries needs sulfur.

2. Price link: cathode material

Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways

Sodium-sulphur batteries use molten sulphur as the positive electrode. Sulphur is a cheap by-product of oil and gas refining, so it adds little cost, and the sulphuric acid proxy shows no link to the battery proxy, with monthly moves at -0.01.

• -0.01 monthly change correlation
• 0.39 12-month change correlation
• 0.30 fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.