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Lithium Critical to the Energy Transition is Coming at the Expense of Water

Inside Climate News · By Wyatt Myskow · last updated

By Wyatt Myskow

Lithium needed for batteries that power electric vehicles and store electricity from renewable energy projects is likely to deplete—and in some cases, contaminate—local water supplies, according to a new paper published this week. 

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Hydrogen, long seen as a theoretical if not practical alternative to petroleum-based transportation fuels, is once again having a day in the sun as industries promote “green hydrogen,” produced using renewable resources.

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