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

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The project team will also investigate potential environmental impacts—to quantify how much water and chemical usage is needed for lithium extraction, air quality during the extraction process, and potential induced seismicity from the associated geothermal energy production.

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IRENA: diversifying critical material supply chains minimizes geopolitical risks

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The energy transition requires a massive increase in the supply of critical materials, yet supply chains remain vulnerable to a range of geopolitical risks. For example, Bolivia has 21 million tons of lithium reserves, but produced less than 1% of the world’s supply. By contrast, critical material reserves are widely distributed.

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