US Discovers Lithium Bonanza For EV Batteries Right In Its Own Backyard
The geothermal resources of the Salton Sea region in California can double as a rich pipeline of lithium for EV batteries.
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Your Rechargeable Batteries Need Lithium. Geothermal Energy Could Soon Help. (Surprise Video)
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]
100,000 California Homes to be Powered by New Geothermal
One of two new 49.9-MW geothermal plants is already operating at full capacity in Imperial Valley, California near the Salton Sea. It was originally called Hudson Ranch I, but renamed later to John L. Featherstone Plant, to honor a geothermal expert. This new plant is the first of its … [continued]
Clean Links: Solar, Wind, Energy Efficiency, Clean Transport, Energy Storage, Geothermal, & Waste-2-Energy News Roundup
Some other top cleantech posts from the past couple weeks or so: Wind Power 1. Vestas published an interesting video on the chemistry of wind turbine blades (above) — interesting. 2. “A consortium led by GICON Grossmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH has developed a floating platform designed to be used for offshore … [continued]
