We could have been using super/ultra capacitors fo years now, but the battery industry is claiming a lack of energy density over the toxicity and deleterious effects on ecology/human life of lithium products. Not a trade in my opinion, but they'll chant that mantra to all of our graves.
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meliodas_101@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
Really? Will the US be independent manufacturer of lithium batteries now. Will it compete with china ?
reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net · 28 pts · 1y
The US already has a bunch of lithium, the problem is mining it in an environmentally compatible way
sirico@feddit.uk · 39 pts · 1y
Good news the current adminstration possibly has a way around the environment, well not around more like straight through.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
It’s ok, they’ll just redesignate the mine as being outside the environment.
astrsk@fedia.io · 6 pts · 1y
Don’t forget the decades of processing facilities we built. Oh wait…
meliodas_100@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 1y
I saw a vid on youtube on how we mine. They do it without involving people using water. But, it's slower than using people.
altphoto@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 1y
Also the latest generation chemistries use less lithium. Plus it can probably be recycled too.
9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
Leave it alone.
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 1y
Cocaine that is, white gold, Columbian marching powder.
Ascrod@midwest.social · 5 pts · 1y
The endangered animals and indigenous sacred lands are as good as gone under the current oligarchy. :(
LumpyPancakes@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
A bit late maybe? Are we moving away to other battery tech?
Jimmycakes@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
No they still need it. Cars/houses might be using newer stuff. But that kids toy is still good need lithium
decapitae@sh.itjust.works · -4 pts · 1y
We could have been using super/ultra capacitors fo years now, but the battery industry is claiming a lack of energy density over the toxicity and deleterious effects on ecology/human life of lithium products. Not a trade in my opinion, but they'll chant that mantra to all of our graves.
Agent641@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Almost enough to treat their economic depression?
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 1 pts · 1y