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This technology has the potential to partially replace Lithium as an energy storage medium.

Top 10 countries by lithium supply:

Portugal – 10,000 tonnes
Zimbabwe – 23,000 tonnes
Brazil – 64,000 tonnes
United States – 118,000 tonnes
Canada – 180,000 tonnes
Argentina – 850,000 tonnes
Australia – 970,000 tonnes
China – 3,500,000 tonnes
Bolivia – 5,400,000 tonnes (estimated)
Chili – 7,500,000 tonnes

Chili, Bolivia, and the US have the largest known reserves of Lithium.


16 posted on 05/28/2014 11:29:59 AM PDT by AlmaKing
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I’ll bet the rare-earth materials of these exotic new batteries will be even rarer than Lithium and will come only from mines in China. Trade Name: Unobtainium


17 posted on 05/28/2014 3:47:37 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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