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

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Using an electron microscope and other advanced analytical tools, for example, the scientists hope to learn the mineral sources of lithium and whether the rocks will “recharge” the brine with lithium after it has been extracted from the produced fluids. —Pat Dobson, the Berkeley Lab scientist who is leading the project.

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

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A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. Most of the worlds Lithium is located in Bolivia, 50% plus.

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