Lithium extraction and geothermal energy, a dynamic duo

https://techxplore.com/news/2022-10-lithium-geothermal-energy-dynamic-duo.html

"co-locating lithium extraction at geothermal power plants potentially change industry... techno-economic analysis to project plant profitability over time in the Salton Sea. Looking at different timelines, financing options, and technologies, the researchers projected that incorporating lithium extraction would result in the biggest potential impacts for geothermal plants: decreasing the cost of electricity generation, shortening the time to plant profitability, and increasing net profits"

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