Social and environmental groups sued last year saying the $1.8 billion Hell's Kitchen project could cause water and air ...

The $1.36 billion “conditional commitment” loan, announced by the Department of Energy on January 15, would help EnergySource ...

There’s enough lithium contained in the brines around the Salton Sea for 375 million batteries for electric vehicles, ...

Judge says county officials adequately studied water and air quality issues for the Hells Kitchen project near the edge of ...

Researchers at The George Washington University, in collaboration with other institutions, have developed an innovative ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has committed to a $1.4 billion loan for a project that will use an emerging technology to ...

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has announced a conditional commitment of up to $1.36bn to ESM ...

The region surrounding California’s toxic Salton Sea has enough lithium to make the U.S. self-sufficient in the mineral, which is a key component of rechargeable batteries. WSJ explores the tech ...

But in some places, a quirk of geology has left ample lithium deposits near a source of abundant renewable energy. In the Imperial Valley of California lies the Salton Sea, an inland saline lake ...

Balancing lithium extraction and local water needs will be crucial to prevent ecological strain. 9. Community Concerns The 180,000 residents living near the Salton Sea face potential disruptions ...

$1.85 billion lithium extraction and geothermal power plant at the dusty edge of the Salton Sea. Gov. Gavin Newsom toured the site in 2023. The Hell's Kitchen 1 plant is the first of as many as ...