Why You Can't Make Lithium Out of Dirt

The process of extracting lithium from dirt to make car batteries is not healthy for the environment, he says. "You want to talk about CalFarts, talk about the massive amounts of dirt you need to create lithium" The U.S. should help African countries innovate and teach them how to bring up their own children in a way that doesn't rely on dirty coal or oil as an energy source. He also discusses Ann Hays' death after she crashed her electric car into a garage while it was burning.

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