Charles Zukoski

professor of chemical engineering and materials science at USC; host of the podcast series “Electric Futures”

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Trillions of dollars worth of lithium could be bubbling up from the ground in the Imperial Valley, which is one of the hottest and poorest areas of California.

Imperial Valley: Domestic source for lithium to power the nation?

Trillions of dollars worth of lithium could be bubbling up from the ground in the Imperial Valley, which is one of the hottest and poorest areas of California.

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