If electric cars are the cars of the future (and they are), then batteries are sort of the gasoline of the future (well, really, they should be considered the gas tanks of the future … but gas tanks aren’t nearly as valuable, technical, or worth discussing). What’s in those batteries … [continued]
With demand for lithium rising along with the adoption of EVs, the Salton Sea’s potential for lithium production means there’s more reason to keep it from drying up.
At 227 feet below sea level, California’s Salton Sea rests at one of the lowest points in the United States. Beneath the surrounding desert, however, is a natural resource that could lift our clean energy economy to unprecedented heights. DOE’s Jeff Marootian joins the groundbreaking ceremony for CTR’s “Hell’s Kitchen” … [continued]
Analysis Concludes the Region Could Meet the Nation’s Need for the Critical Mineral through Extraction from Geothermal Brines Using Innovative Technologies in Development WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced results of the most comprehensive analysis to date quantifying the domestic lithium resources in California’s Salton Sea region. … [continued]
The geothermal resources of the Salton Sea region in California can double as a rich pipeline of lithium for EV batteries.
More EV battery activity is stirring over at the Hell’s Kitchen geothermal brine lithium supply project.
In late summer, it’s not uncommon for a big storm to send a gush of water down an arroyo, a dry streambed that gets cut by monsoon storms in the Southwest. To the farmers who lived in the Imperial Valley of California in 1905, the weird early summer water that … [continued]
As product managers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Nicholas Gilroy and Haiku Sky help turn complex information into a compelling journey on the web. Their work allows users to interact with data and even download information as the story of research unfolds. Working closely with user experience researchers … [continued]
The thirst for an environmentally friendly source of lithium could be quenched by 2024, if the new Hell’s Kitchen geothermal project pans out.
NREL Is Driving Innovation in Geothermal Lithium Extraction Through Research, Expertise, and Prize Incentives
