Srini Godavarthy, the CEO of Li-Metal, breaks down the importance of scaling up battery production in North America and the traditional process of producing lithium anodes, in this Hart Energy Exclusive interview.
Located in Gaston County, North Carolina, the project is being designed to produce 30,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide per year.
The late-stage battery startup is active in the military and electronics space, but is gaining attention for technology that extracts lithium from geothermal brine.
Discovery Lithium signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a 43,000-hectare land position in known lithium-bearing pegmatite fields.
M4E’s financing package includes an equity investment, a royalty purchase and an option for a strategic offtake agreement.
E3 Lithium is working toward commercial lithium production for its Clearwater project in South-Central Alberta’s Bashaw District, while developing its own DLE technology.
A quest for sources of lithium comes as the lucrative element is expected to play a part in global efforts to lower emissions, but in many areas the economics are challenging.
The field test was conducted with wastewater from a subsidiary of Double Eagle Energy Holdings’ produced water recycling facility.
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Equinor has started operations at its 25-MW Blandford Road commercial battery storage asset in the U.K., featuring approximately 150 lithium-ion battery units.