Researchers at the University of Wyoming have discovered a new lithium reserve that could radically alter where the US sources a key component of the li-ion batteries used in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and other technology. Currently the United States imports a vast majority of its lithium, but the newly-unearthed reserve — located at Rock Springs, Wyoming — could transform the US from "a significant lithium importer to an independent lithium producer" according to experts at the university's Carbon Management Institute.
Preliminary findings from a 25-square-mile area reveal up to 228,000 tons of lithium waiting to be harnessed — more than enough to satisfy annual US demand. But the Rock Springs Uplift covers 20,000...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/26/4271632/new-lithium-reserve-could-satisfy-us-demand
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