🔋The Salton Sea's lithium reserves have the potential to transform domestic lithium production.
⚡️Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) is a new and more sustainable method of extracting lithium from geothermal brine.
🌊The shrinking Salton Sea and environmental issues pose challenges to the extraction of lithium.
🌍The US currently produces less than 1% of the world's total lithium supply, mostly mined in Nevada.
💰The lithium industry could bring economic growth and thousands of jobs to the region.
What is Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)?
—Direct Lithium Extraction is a method used to extract lithium from geothermal brine, providing a more sustainable and efficient alternative to traditional mining techniques.
What are the challenges to extracting lithium from the Salton Sea?
—The shrinking Salton Sea and environmental issues, such as toxic dust and water scarcity, pose challenges to the extraction of lithium.
How much lithium does the Salton Sea hold?
—The Salton Sea holds an estimated 18 million metric tons of lithium, enough to power over 375 million EV batteries.
What is the current state of domestic lithium production in the US?
—The US currently produces less than 1% of the world's total lithium supply, with most of it mined in Nevada.
What are the potential benefits of the lithium industry to the region?
—The lithium industry has the potential to bring economic growth and create thousands of jobs in the region.
00:00The Salton Sea holds an estimated 18 million metric tons of lithium, enough to power over 375 million EV batteries.
00:23Companies are competing to extract lithium from the geothermal brine using a new method called Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE).
05:16The shrinking Salton Sea and environmental issues pose challenges to the extraction of lithium.
04:28The US currently produces less than 1% of the world's total lithium supply, mostly mined in Nevada.
07:04The lithium industry could bring economic growth and create thousands of jobs in the region.
