There are more benefits in geothermal energy beyond direct use. At ThinkGeoEnergy we have been tracking the development of Simbol Materials, a company that specialises in lithium extraction from geothermal brine (See link for more details) and will now build a large scale facility in the Imperial Valley to catter the needs for car battery makers such as Tesla.
According to a local news source, “Simbol Materials will soon start construction on a large-scale lithium plant in Calipatria, which the company says will employ 400 people during an 18-month construction period and between 120 and 150 people once finished. Many of those high-wage jobs could go to residents of the Imperial Valley, one of the state’s most impoverished areas.”
The creation of this plant not only creates wealth and jobs in a much needed area but also highlights the possibilities that geothermal energy can bring.
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Source: The Desert Sun
