LA Times Today: The lithium revolution has arrived at California’s Salton Sea
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At the Salton Sea, construction is underway on a nearly $2 billion lithium extraction and geothermal power plant. Once it’s completed, the plant is expected to produce enough lithium hydroxide for nearly 400 million electric vehicle batteries each year.
L.A. Times climate columnist Sammy Roth wrote about what he calls the “lithium revolution” that’s headed to the Imperial Valley.
L.A. Times climate columnist Sammy Roth wrote about what he calls the “lithium revolution” that’s headed to the Imperial Valley.