2021-06-09, 10:44 AM
(This post was last modified: 2021-06-09, 11:27 AM by Desert Fog.)
(2021-06-09, 10:34 AM)trailhound Wrote: Lithium is a necessary component of the rechargeable batteries that promise to reduce or eliminate fossil fuels. Lithium mining rips the sh!t out of the landscape. Is it possible to win this game?
Just for the short time I have been watching it the lithium deal has been crazy.
Not only is there lithium but I am seeing recent news on aluminum-ion that charges faster and stores better than lithium. Also sodium-ion and zinc-ion. And then there is hydrogen fuel cells that are catching on in California and they are building a hydrogen plant in Las Vegas.
Another new thing is lithium extraction that does away with open pit mines and brine ponds...
Salton Sea is key to CA's EV future, contains 1/3 of global lithium supply
And I am not sure how much of the craze is driven only by miners and investors...
Fears of a lithium supply crunch may be overblown
And not everyone is onboard with jumping into a new EV...
Electric vehicles get mixed reception from American consumers
Forgot to include seawater...
Scientists have cost-effectively harvested lithium from seawater
Imagine a lithium operation with cool ocean breezes, a white sandy beach and palm trees. And the crew takes lunch down the street at their favorite Tiki bar cafe. The beach or Silver Peak, Nevada. Which sounds better?