Researchers have developed a solar-powered device capable of extracting lithium from brines while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, offering a potential alternative for more sustainable lithium production—an essential resource for rechargeable batteries. The floating device, created by a team led by Baoxia Mi from the University of California, Berkeley, and Jia Zhu from Nanjing University, takes...
READ MORESavannah’s partners in the Boticas lithium project, located in the Vila Real district, have set their sights on Portugal as a potential site for a new lithium refinery. AMG, the German company, recently opened a refinery in Germany, but its CEO has hinted at the possibility of establishing another refinery in Portugal. “Portugal has the...
READ MOREPaulo Pires, a 50-year-old shepherd, enjoys spending his time in the meadows around Covas do Barroso in northern Portugal. Accompanied by his nine-year-old son Gonçalo, Pires tends to his flock of 190 sheep while enjoying the serene landscape of pastures, forests, and the sparsely populated hills. However, this tranquil way of life is under threat,...
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