Lithium batteries are in the news constantly. But lithium has plenty of other uses. It's a drug for bipolar disorder. It used ...

The low-carbon transition needs batteries. And those need lithium. Fortunately, the metal is abundant, and science is getting ...

A lithium fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday night forced evacuations in Northern Monterey County and continues to burn. Moss Landing Power Plant is a natural gas-powered electricity ...

MOSS LANDING — A major fire at a lithium battery storage plant flared up again early Friday afternoon after authorities said it smoldered most of the morning. The blaze continued to send smoke ...

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Lithium is an elemental metal that’s become widespread in our technology-driven world. Among the more notable of its uses is the manufacturing of rechargeable batteries for both electric ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The years-long price rout that has plagued lithium, a key battery mineral, may be easing analysts suggest, but the green energy ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The future will be powered by lithium, a metal that is the key ingredient for making lightweight, power-dense batteries used in next ...

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