Salton Sea has been identified as a lithium-rich region and could yield enough for 375 million EV batteries, reshaping America's energy landscape.

A hidden deposit of lithium in a US lake could power 375 million EVs::undefined

    • capital@lemmy.worldEnglish
      142·
      11 months ago

      Environmentalists: “We really need to address climate change”

      Me, an environmentalist: “let’s mine like crazy for the materials we’re sure to need”

      Environmentalists: “no, not like that!”

    • spongebue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      Honestly, yes. Look that lake up and you’ll see how worthless it is for anything lake-y.

      • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Also though, let’s not pretend we wouldn’t strip mine Lake Tahoe if there was unobtainium under it.