http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7707847.stm
Increasing the demand for lithium batteries will drive the cost of lithium.
Bolivia holds key to electric car future:
By Damian Kahya, BBC News, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
High in the Andes, in a remote corner of Bolivia, lies more than half the world’s reserves of a mineral that could radically reduce our reliance on dwindling fossil fuels. (read the whole story)
November 15, 2008 at 11:24 pm |
Readers wanting to know more about lithium reserves should read my 2 papers in http://www.worldlithium.com
November 16, 2008 at 3:17 am |
[...] Lithium sourcesHigh in the Andes, in a remote corner of Bolivia, lies more than half the world’s reserves of a mineral that could radically reduce our reliance on dwindling fossil fuels. (read the whole story) [...]
July 27, 2009 at 11:09 am |
Recent reports of students who have boosted the Prius to over 300 mpg by adding one lithium battery to the lineup.
That could be the solution. Add a booster lithium battery to augment the mileage. No word as to how long the batteries take to charge. The charging time is also important.