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German firms plan to exploit massive lithium deposits beneath the Rhine

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Geologists have estimated that an area in the Upper Rhine Valley, in the Black Forest area of southwestern Germany, holds enough lithium for more than 400 million electric cars, making it one of the world’s biggest deposits. The trove could reduce the reliance of the German car industry on imported lithium.

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Lilac Solutions to use novel technology to extract lithium from the Salton Sea

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Beneath California’s Salton Sea lies a vast pool of super-heated fluid that’s long been exploited as a source of geothermal power. As the Los Angeles Times reports, David Snydacker, a materials engineer and battery expert, believes he has found the magic formula.

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