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Mexico forms state-run company to mine lithium: Litio para Mexico

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million tons of identified lithium resources, ranking the country 10 th in the world behind Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, the US, Australia, China, Congo, Canada and Germany. To date, deposits of lithium in Mexico are found in Baja, California; San Luis Potosí; Zacatecas; and Sonora. According to the USGS, Mexico has 1.7

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Berkeley Lab leading investigation to quantify and characterize Salton Sea’s geothermal lithium resources

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The Salton Sea geothermal field in California potentially holds enough lithium to meet all of the US’ domestic battery needs, with even enough left over to export some of it. California established the Lithium Valley Commission last year to research and write a report on the opportunities. Earlier post.). —Pat Dobson.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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