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The Skeptics Guide #1034 - May 3 2025

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Challenges and Opportunities in Lithium and Metal Processing

This chapter explores the difficulties in refining lithium to battery-grade purity despite the U.S. having sufficient lithium deposits. It also emphasizes the importance of boosting production of critical materials like nickel and copper to achieve climate goals by 2050, while drawing inspiration from the thoughts of Marcus Aurelius.

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