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This analysis doesn't mention lithium at all, which is odd considering Tesla's cars and solar panels both need batteries to be useful. Most of the world's lithi
by niftich 10y ago
This analysis doesn't mention lithium at all, which is odd considering Tesla's cars and solar panels both need batteries to be useful. Most of the world's lithium is currently coming out of Chile, Argentina, Australia; in the future it may be coming from Bolivia.
There are some domestic reserves; I'm speculating, but perhaps a less pro-trade, less environmentally-protecting, more pro-domestic-industry administration will try to de-emphasize international supply and favor domestic extraction?