Gerry McGovern
They are bulldozing and bombing Nature in Thacker Pass, Nevada, to burn lithium out of the soil with sulfur.
In the land of the Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone
“For sixteen million years, stones, wind and water have shaped this place,” Max Wilbert says. “Pronghorn hooves and pygmy rabbits have left footprints. Burrowing owls have protected their nests. Golden eagles have circled above the silent expanse. Lahontan cutthroat trout have flicked in the creeks.”
Gerry McGovern
@wa7iut @natureworks We can ban vapes, scooters, heavily restrict large vehicles, move to public transport, cycling. Demand proper recycling.
Studies show that with right approach we could reduce lithium demand by 90%
https://www.climateandcommunity.org/more-mobility-less-mining
Bob Davidson
where else are you going to mine lithium for green energy batteries? These are the choices we have.
Jake Rayson
@timo21 @wa7iut @gerrymcgovern or maybe we could consume less?!
Gerry McGovern
@natureworks @timo21 @wa7iut To me, consuming less is the core underlying action. Designing for reuse, designing more materially simpler products, and with materials that have a recycling value. But we need a radical reduction in consumption.
Timo
@wa7iut @gerrymcgovern @natureworks It would be great to strategically manage the lithium supply, but it is impossible to limit a commodity without creating black markets, smugglers, illegal mines, etc. Then the police show up & no one wants that. We just need a bigger supply. I bet there are some asteroids with minerals that the zillionaires can direct their spaceships towards. 🚀
Bob Davidson
conservation is a good and necessary idea. We’ll still need lithium to meet green energy goals. Each of the circle irrigation systems in this photo of Thacker pass is about half a mile wide. The proposed mine would be 10x10 of those circles in size. It’s the largest lithium deposit in the US. Could supply 25% of world’s Lithium needs for green energy.
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