Energy is at the heart of the climate challenge – and key to the solution. A large chunk of the greenhouse gases that blanket the Earth and trap the sun’s heat are generated through energy production, by burning fossil fuels to generate electricit ...
Two years ago, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to the three scientists who led the development of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that have laid the foundation for a fossil-fuel-free economy. But how can ba ...
Skyrocketing demand for the commodity has created a lithium deficit that could slow the pace of the energy transition. Industry is scrambling to find new sources by opening new mines or devising new technologies to extract lithium from brines, incl ...