Those batteries are terrible for the environment. Ditto the fiberglass blades from wind farms (which just go into the ground as they can’t recycle them, and stay there for God knows how long). Plus the electricity for the cars isn’t coming from wind or solar anyway.
Lithium isn’t that rare. Retrieving it and processing it is expensive, but there is an abundance even here in north america.
Lithium is not rare.
But if some of the rabid people would take more perhaps they could calm down.
Thacker Pass, but we’re still fighting the indians over it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thacker_Pass_Lithium_Mine
CBS Sunday morning did a story about lithium a number of weeks ago.
The story is probably on their web site.
They said lithium is found on the rim of extinct volcanos.
One such extinct volcano exists in northern Nevada, and a mining company wants to extract the lithium.
The problem: environmentalists are suing in order to stop them.
Minor issue .. If lithium cost has gone 250% in 12 months you just screw the fossil fuel companies until fuel prices rise 300%.... It’s already gone up more than 75%.
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So...is this lithium issue real or...manufactured?
Ideas to kick around.
graphene super capacitors
Vanadium Redox batteries. (Not for your car though!)
Hydrogen fuel cells that uses energy from Ammonia. (Imagine!! Save your Pee and convert it into Green Cash!!! Pee powered cars!!
https://cen.acs.org/business/petrochemicals/ammonia-fuel-future/99/i8)
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