lithium

$A recent study has uncovered significant amounts of lithium in the wastewater produced from fracking throughout Pennsylvania.$

Clean energy tech needs lithium, fracking could meet almost half of US demand

Weapons and Warfare's weapon of the week looks at the L-ATV: the military's chosen vehicle to replace the iconic Humvee.

L-ATV earns spot as military’s Humvee replacement: Weapon of the week

Chinese technology company Betavolt has introduced a modular nuclear battery that it claims can power a device for up to 50 years.

Chinese company unveils nuclear battery that it says can run for 50 years

China has become a global leader in lithium-ion battery production amid surging demand for electric vehicles.

An electric vehicle future needs batteries. China is dominating.

ExxonMobil plans to become a leading supplier of lithium for electric vehicle batteries, as other Big Oil companies are also betting on EVs.

ExxonMobil and other major companies are making big investments in EVs

A rare mineral deposit in Canada's Ring of Fire has been dubbed the world’s most important untapped source of nickel, copper and cobalt.

Climate advocates, indigenous tribes protest efforts to mine $67B of minerals in Canada

Geologists believe they have uncovered the world's largest lithium deposit, worth about $1.5 trillion, within the United States.

World’s largest lithium deposit, worth about $1.5 trillion, discovered in US

As the popularity of EVs increases, the potential fire hazards created by their lithium-ion batteries pose new challenges for firefighters.

Fire hazards from EV batteries pose new challenges for first responders

While the U.S. has invested in electrical vehicles to help reach its climate goals, making an EV battery is a very carbon intensive process.

How does the environmental impact of an EV compare to a gas vehicle?

A judge's decision to permit construction of a massive lithium mine, despite it failing to comply fully with federal law, is facing backlash.

Environmentalists seek to block Nevada lithium mine needed for EV batteries