Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks
While we make batteries based on many different chemistries, nothing has approached the massive scale at which we can produce lithium batteries. That scale makes the economics of lithium-ion batteries hard to compete with. Even if we develop a superior battery technology, it's unclear whether we can get manufacturing costs down quickly enough to compete with the efficiency of the lithium supply chain and manufacturing. The one thing that could change the dynamics is a supply
Scientists have devised a novel, energy-efficient method for extracting lithium from rocks. This new process requires significantly less power compared to current techniques. Furthermore, it is designed to regenerate all the initial chemicals used and generates marketable byproducts.
This development could potentially alleviate future lithium supply constraints, which are crucial for the continued dominance of lithium-ion batteries in the market.
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