Bolivia's coming 'lithium boom': economic miracle or environmental nightmare?

The Ecologist
Dec 30, 2015, 5:45 pm55 pts
Lithium is a key global resource for the global energy transition thanks to its role in the lightweight, efficient batteries that will power cars and balance power grids, writes Rafael Sagárnaga López. But the booming demand threatens to contaminate one of the world's great wonders, the Salar de Uyuni, 12,000…

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