r/technology Sep 10 '23

Transportation Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/lithium-discovery-in-us-volcano-could-be-biggest-deposit-ever-found/4018032.article
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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '23

Great, now let’s rape the earth so we can have eco friendly green technology!

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '23

Still vastly better than raping the earth for eco destroying fossil fuels..? what is your point

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '23

Is it though? The process to extract lithium is far worse on the planet than the process of extracting and refining oil.