Lithium Mining - A Ghost in the Silikan Valley

Last episode, we told you about the companies who see a vision of a sustainable future for lithian production on the banks of the saltan sea. We're going to continue our road trip through the california desert to investigate how close these dreams are to reality. Alex grant is a technology adviser in the lithium industry. He's watching all of this play out closely, given how high the stakes are for the industry and the planet. The energy transition requires batteries. And extracting lithium from geo thermabrine is promising, has a lower carbon footprint than mining. If they can just get past the ghosts.