How a few geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch

        March 21, 2022 The Conversation | United States | renewables: storage

At the Salton Sea geothermal power stations of southern California, after heat and steam have been removed the concentrated brine contains 30% of dissolved solids. The leftover brine is full of extractable minerals, e.g., manganese, zinc, and a potential supply of lithium for increased electric charge storage up to 10 times current U.S. demand.