Using Direct Lithium Extraction To Secure U.S. Supplies
NREL Is Driving Innovation in Geothermal Lithium Extraction Through Research, Expertise, and Prize Incentives
Salton Sea
Digging Into Less Conventional Lithium Mining Options
A few weeks ago, one of our writers wrote up a story on the company Standard Lithium and its plan to get lithium for EV batteries in a new, innovative way. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded on Twitter that he thought the approach had “a lot of potential.”
US Energy Dept. Toots Geothermal Horn, With Lithium Bonus
The US geothermal industry could be poised for rapid acceleration if the Energy Department’s lithium recovery research pans out.
3 GW Of Solar & Up To 1.8 GW Of Geothermal Potential At Salton Sea
NREL has published a report with some fascinating points about renewable energy in the Salton Sea area. These are the key points: The capacity of geothermal development that could be constructed by 2030 is estimated at 1.05 GW to 1.81 GW. The solar PV capacity is estimated at 1.8 GW and … [continued]
Global Geothermal Market Is Growing
Originally published on Green Building Elements. The following GEA release provides solid information about the geothermal market. New GEA Report Details Trends in Global Geothermal Market A new report from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), released [this week] at the organization’s International Geothermal Showcase in Washington, D.C., reveals the international power … [continued]
Yingli Americas To Supply PV For 170MW Centinela Solar Energy Facility
The supply contract is Yingli America is its largest to date. Fluor Corp is leading EPC for the Centinela project in Imperial Valley, a region of Southern California that has become a hotspot for renewable energy development …
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]
Imperial Valley’s Unique Combination of Solar and Geothermal Resources Make it a Hotbed of Renewable…
California’s Imperial Valley is rich in solar and geothermal energy resources, but its drive to build itself into a clean, renewable energy hub is creating some controversy among the local community, which in large part has been built around agriculture. County commissioners on Tuesday approved LS Power’s application to build the Centinela 275-MW solar photovoltaic energy array on private farmland, bringing the debate, and tensions, to the fore.
