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One thing to note - the headline of the article itself is incorrect. It says "GM Will Suck Lithium From the Salton Sea" In fact the lithium is being extracted f
by martinpw 5y ago
One thing to note - the headline of the article itself is incorrect. It says "GM Will Suck Lithium From the Salton Sea" In fact the lithium is being extracted from brine thousands of feet below the Salton Sea, as is stated in the article itself. Also GM is not doing the work, they signed an agreement with another company that is actually doing it. HN reworded headline is better.
- manquer 5y agoOn paper these projects are proposing to improve the salinity of the water in the sea, as the plan is to release the treated brine/water to the lake.
- cmrdporcupine 5y agoThe article says "The brine, after lithium extraction, is returned to the geothermal reservoir deep within the earth.” So doesn't sound like there's a desalinization story here.