(The Center Square) – The first battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility in North America is now operational in Texas. In May 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott, Tesla founder Elon Musk and other ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote in an X post on Jan. 14, "The largest Lithium refinery in America is now operational." ...

Lithium-ion batteries power phones, scooters and electric cars — but the increasingly common energy source can spark fires so intense that they challenge veteran firefighters. The fires burn hotter, ...

In the final moments of Tesla's earnings call, Elon Musk urged companies to stop ignoring geopolitical risks by relying on ...

SAN ANTONIO — Officials believe a lithium ion battery on a lawnmower may be the cause of a fire on the north side of town just after midnight Tuesday. Residents of the home woke up to the smell of ...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has revealed its new Lithium Refinery in Texas, intending to scale up battery production and localize supply chains. First-Of-Its-Kind Facility, Tesla Says The company's ...

Tesla’s US$1bn refinery is now fully operational, using an acid-free process to secure lithium for 1m EVs yearly and bolster ...

The Texas Hill Country is facing a wave of controversial battery plant proposals.

In September 2024, LibertyStream deployed its first direct lithium extraction (“DLE”) field unit in the Permian Basin, subsequently scaling up to its Generation 5 unit by February 2025. This rapid ...

But soon, prices crashed back down to earth. We saw lower-than-expected demand for EVs in the US, and developers ramped up mining and processing to meet demand. Through late 2024 and 2025, lithium ...

The battery packs of electric vehicles are quite resilient; the lithium-ion type used in most modern EVs can last at least a ...