Neat News 2021-334 (added 2021-11-30)
Lithium from geothermal waste
Public Domain by Tomihahndorf
| Lithium is an important part of batteries and a lot of it is needed for many more electric cars and storage facilities for electric energy. Now it has been estimated that from the waste of a geothermal power plant in California some 600,000 tons of lithium could be produced per year. However, no efficient method to extract it has been developed yet. related: #lithium #battery |
News seen at: Scientific American - Environment
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