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GEL starts construction on UK’s first deep geothermal power plant

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Construction has officially started on the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. The work on the power plant and lithium extraction plant is expected to be completed by the summer and power generation is planned by the end of 2024. GEL) in Cornwall, UK.

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STEAM studies indicate geothermal lithium potential in Lazio, Italy

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Lithium made-in-Italy has great potential, particularly the volcanic-Tyrrhenian belt that extends from the north of Lazio to Campania [Campi Flegrei area],” said Paolo Basile, Steam’s Chief Geologist. ” “Lithium extraction from geothermal brines is vital for our vision of a cleaner, more sustainable future. .”

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Council in Landau, Germany approves construction of geothermal lithium plant

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The City Council of Landau in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany has approved an agreement with Vulcan Energy (Vulcan) to begin construction of an integrated geothermal energy generation and lithium extraction plant (G-LEP) at the site of the planned “Am Messegelände Südost” business park.

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GEL to produce geothermal lithium from Cornwall, UK projects

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Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) has announced plans of producing around 10o tonnes of Lithium Carbon Equivalent (LCE) per year from the company’s geothermal projects in Cornwall, UK. High lithium concentrations at the United Downs site had been reported as early as 2021.

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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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Vulcan to open lithium extraction optimization plant in Landau, Germany

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Vulcan Energy is set to open their Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP) in Landau in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The facility aims to up the scale of lithium extraction from geothermal water from their current laboratory-scale operations. The LEOP is located right at the Landau geothermal power plant.

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Cornwall set to host Europe's first geothermal lithium pilot plant

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Cornwall is set to become home to Europe's first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant, with government funding announced this week set to support a project that combines lithium extraction from geothermal waters deep below the surface of the county with geothermal energy generation.

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