The Geothermal Gold Rush: Unearthing Lithium from Earth's Hidden Depths In the scorched heart of California's Imperial Valley, beneath the shrinking, saline expanse of the Salton Sea, a quiet revolution is brewing. This isn't the dusty prospecting of old gold rushes it's the hunt for lithium, the silvery metal essential to the batteries powering electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and the modern world. Global demand for lithium is exploding, with forecasts predicting a fivefold increase by 2030 as the world races toward net-zero emissions. Conventional extraction methods massive open-pit mines in Australia or sprawling evaporation ponds in South America's "Lithium Triangle" exact a heavy toll: enormous water consumption, ecosystem disruption, and significant carbon footprints. Enter geothermal brine extraction: a smarter, cleaner alternative that turns the planet's natural heat into a dual resource. Hot, mineral-laden brines superheated fluids...
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