Salton Sea lithium deposits could help EV transition, support economically devastated area
The demand for electric vehicles is surging in the U.S., sparked in part by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and the subsidies it offers. But a looming supply shortage of lithium threatens to stall the EV transition. Stephanie Sy traveled to California’s Salton Sea where lithium deposits could help meet the country’s energy needs and support an economically devastated region. … In the most southeastern stretch of the Southern California desert sits a most unusual piece of the planet. It’s like a Dr. Seuss book with sound effects.