Huh... I thought lithium was a liquid metal, like mercury. π€
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It is not, but it is very soluble, so can be found in water.
No... It's a soft metal, but its melting point is 180.50 Β°C (Mercury's is β38.8290 Β°C)
Lithium isn't quite like gold. It is not rare at all. The news isn't that it is there, the news is that someone has found a place where it is relatively easy to dig, and lots of it.
In only a few years, most batteries will be made without lithium anyway.
In only a few years, most batteries will be made without lithium anyway.
Citation needed.
Sodium-ion and maaaaybe iron are promising, with sodium-ion making the most headway.
https://batterycouncil.org/battery-facts-and-applications/about-sodium-batteries/
Not quite widely commercially available yet, but I wouldn't invest heavily in lithium is it was me.
Have you not been paying attention to the development of sodium batteries? They are already surpassing LithIon batteries in energy density and cost.
Cost, yes, energy density, very much no.
So good for grid storage, bad for vehicles?
Yes
Would be hilarious if China figured out efficient electrolysis and powered all their stuff using hydrogen but our huge and inefficient data centers needed all of our fresh water.
Hilarious. π
Sounds like america could use some freedom
Sounds like it's time to bring the U.S some Freedom! ππͺποΈ
Trump: "So the oil is under the lithium? How does this work?"
It's more like his cronies will claim it's under federal jurisdiction then sell all rights to one of trump's sons for a button.
Oh good, more earth to pillage.
Brighter note, to date is still the best way to make batteries, we need it to build storage capabilities for a grid based on renewable energy.
Unfortunately we'll probably end up using it for disposable tapes instead
Why is it never in MY yard???
You own the mineral rights of your backyard?
Simple trick to claim the mineral rights of your own backyard. You just need to flip own yard and house upside down! Then the minerals are not under your yard but above it! Checkmate lawyers.
Of course, you'll also need to sign a writ of mineralis claimies with your signature written in a patriotic crossword. Then include a stamp of George Washington where you have drew him a sensible toupee. Make sure to use red ink or the blood of goblin to draw the toupee, goblin preferred.
I'd like to say yes, but I'm not going to check. Too much effort to look through all my documents.
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Time for the US military to enter and bring them democracy. Waitβ¦
I mean, elections are right around the corner. The US military will be deployed, but it won't be for the promotion of democracy.
LOL
It hurt itself in its confusion!
Here's the study in Minerals. I'll caution that it's an MDPI journal, but it's better than Earth.com's content mill dogshit.
Honest question: What's wrong with MDPI? I've published in one of them, and noted that they (MDPI) have been spamming for more ever since, but other than that I haven't heard of any issue with them.
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