All of Eni’s plans involving batteries, lithium, and partnerships with Seri Industrial
Eni has started work on the construction of a battery gigafactory in Brindisi, within the Versalis plant area. The facility, built in collaboration with Seri Industrial, will be dedicated to storage systems but will not be limited to assembly: the six-legged dog aims to be present throughout the entire supply chain, from lithium extraction to battery commercialization.
Will the massive lithium discovery make the United States independent?
According to a government study, the Appalachian region contains enough lithium to replace 328 years of imports, making the United States virtually self-sufficient (if the mines are authorized and opened). However, dependence on China is not about the raw mineral, but the refined product. Numbers and details.
An ocean of lithium at the Salton Sea: opportunity or new wound for California?
The Salton Sea in California hides a huge lithium reserve valuable for batteries. But extraction risks worsening the environmental disaster already underway in the Imperial Valley, amid residents’ skepticism and unkept promises from the past. The New York Times article.
What the EU and Australia will do about critical minerals
The free trade agreement between the European Union and Australia also includes a series of agreements on critical minerals: starting with rare earths, lithium, and tungsten. Here is what we know.
