Among the critical metals in the Salton Sea is lithium. Finding a way to unlock this resource could power the state’s green economy for years to come. Now the race is on to develop technology that can efficiently extract lithium from the brine produced by the geothermal plants near the Salton Sea. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2020/08/05/geothermal-brines-could-propel-californias-green-economy/
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