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In reply to the discussion: New emergency bid to appeal, block huge Nevada lithium mine [View all]womanofthehills
(10,992 posts)47. Actually, Latin America has the world's largest amt of lithium
Latin America is the region of the world with the largest amount of lithium. Its so-called Lithium Triangle will inevitably become the nexus for the coveted mineral, which is often referred to as white gold. The Lithium Triangle is a lithium-rich region in the Andean southwest corner of South America, spanning the borders of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile and forming a geographic triangle of lithium resources underneath their salt flats. Approximately 58 percent of the worlds lithium resources are found in these three countries, according to the 2021 USGS Mineral Commodity Summary. https://www.csis.org/analysis/south-americas-lithium-triangle-opportunities-biden-administration
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I get that mining is ecologically problematic and I'm sure lithium ore will be bad,
OAITW r.2.0
Feb 2023
#4
Well. if I had an electric car, I would charge it directly from the solar panels on my garage.
OAITW r.2.0
Feb 2023
#25
If I had an electric car, I'd put it in garage. Two car garage would be plenty
jimfields33
Feb 2023
#28
Far more energy is WASTED producing hydrogen vs electricity for one thing
Hugh_Lebowski
Feb 2023
#22
I really don't think you're going to get that genie back in the bottle anytime soon.
paleotn
Feb 2023
#15
If they don't have "private" charging, then yes, they would need to use "public" charging.
tinrobot
Feb 2023
#40
That means those will probably be charging at peak times when it is more expensive instead of night
MichMan
Feb 2023
#41
I don't want cars running on batteries. Even though I own a hybrid, I feel as guilty as hell...
NNadir
Feb 2023
#17
I assume they have a source for what they need to mine there or they wouldn't build a mine nt
EX500rider
Feb 2023
#49
I know that, and also I think that even if driving is one's only option in rural areas...
Crowman2009
Feb 2023
#45