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Sizing Up the Challenges in Extracting Lithium from Geothermal Brine
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have recently published a comprehensive review of past and current technologies for extracting minerals from geothermal brine. (Article featuring LBLs Will Stringfellow)
Can Geothermal Energy Solve the Lithium Shortfall?
Lithium might seem like an unlikely object for the limelight, but those steeped in the mineral commodities market are not surprised. The need for lithium has grown exponentially in recent years. It plays a vital role in our high-tech world, particularly with rechargeable lithium batteries, which drive the growing market for portable electronic devices, electric tools, vehicles, and grid storage solutions.
September 22, 2021: Michael Whittaker, LBNL
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 2 PM PST.
Watch recorded video HERE.
August 11: Lisa Stillings, USGS
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 11 AM PST.
(NOTE: This presentation was not recorded)
WEBINAR: JUNE 28 – DOE Announces Expanded Eligibility and New Deadlines for Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has expanded the eligibility requirements and set new deadlines for its Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize. The Prize, funded by DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is designed to advance technologies that improve the economics and minimize environmental impacts of lithium extraction from geothermal brines. Participants compete in three escalating challenges to identify, develop, and test solutions for an opportunity to win a portion of the $4 million cash prize pool. REGISTER for a webinar on Monday, June 28 at 1 p.m. ET to learn more.
National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries
The blueprint lays out five critical goals and key actions to guide federal agency collaboration to secure the nation’s long-term economic competitiveness and create good-paying jobs for American workers, while supporting the Biden Administration’s decarbonization goals.
FCAB National Blueprint Lithium Batteries 0621.pdf