Element3 secures funding to launch US lithium extraction from oil & gas wastewater, offering a faster, cleaner alternative to mining.

Most of the world’s lithium currently comes from saltwater brines through a process that relies on vast evaporation ponds and ...

"A promising new method." Scientists make game-changing breakthrough that could solve major issue with EV batteries: 'Tremendous potential' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Researchers developed a new membrane that selectively filters out lithium from brines, offering a faster, cleaner way to ...

The increasing demand for lithium to support electric vehicle production is placing a significant strain on global freshwater resources, especially in already arid regions like the Lithium Triangle. A ...

As Nevada gears up for the next few years of its lithium boom, a new study is calling attention to what’s most at stake — water. Lithium, used in electric vehicle batteries, is considered a critical ...

Critics of a proposed lithium mine near the Salton Sea entered round two of a fight to force stricter environmental review of the project.

The Environmental Protection Agency began overseeing cleanup of the lithium-ion batteries that burned in a massive battery ...

Lithium-ion battery fires are rising in North Texas, pushing firefighters to test new tactics against the dangerous blazes.