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Post by missiontrails on Sept 21, 2024 8:11:16 GMT -8
Not sports related, and unfortunately, it's for U-T subscribers only, but I found this article quite interesting - about the school's foray into the lithium industry. It also mentions how the future Innovation District may play a part.... www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/20/sdsu-is-betting-80-million-it-can-become-a-key-player-in-lithium-industry/"The STEM center is part of a larger effort by the university to expand its footprint and its influence, especially in science. It’s currently developing a branch campus in Mission Valley that, among other things, will soon have an innovation district."
"The university has already sent faculty out there to collect baseline data on air and water quality, which could later be used to determine if the lithium industry is operating cleanly. There will be opportunities to conduct research for the companies that will build and operate the lithium plants."
"Now, SDSU is in the midst of all this because of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who awarded the university $80 million to create the STEM outpost. He’s hoping that the lithium industry can help California meet the zero-emission goals it has set for new cars and trucks.
This push for local lithium also is seen as a chance to deal a blow to the nation’s largest adversary, China, which provides most of the lithium used in the U.S." |
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Post by aztech on Sept 21, 2024 11:55:08 GMT -8
Not sports related, and unfortunately, it's for U-T subscribers only, but I found this article quite interesting - about the school's foray into the lithium industry. It also mentions how the future Innovation District may play a part.... www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/20/sdsu-is-betting-80-million-it-can-become-a-key-player-in-lithium-industry/"The STEM center is part of a larger effort by the university to expand its footprint and its influence, especially in science. It’s currently developing a branch campus in Mission Valley that, among other things, will soon have an innovation district."
"The university has already sent faculty out there to collect baseline data on air and water quality, which could later be used to determine if the lithium industry is operating cleanly. There will be opportunities to conduct research for the companies that will build and operate the lithium plants."
"Now, SDSU is in the midst of all this because of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who awarded the university $80 million to create the STEM outpost. He’s hoping that the lithium industry can help California meet the zero-emission goals it has set for new cars and trucks.
This push for local lithium also is seen as a chance to deal a blow to the nation’s largest adversary, China, which provides most of the lithium used in the U.S."Currently, the world's largest lithium reserve is in the Oregon/Nevada border. Elon Musk must have known this since he put his battery plant in Reno. |
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Post by sdsuball on Sept 21, 2024 12:05:27 GMT -8
Very interesting article.
There is a gold rush in lithium extraction startups right now.
The US is giving out a lot of grants to startups in the space to develop novel techniques to extract lithium from brine.
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Post by aztech on Sept 21, 2024 12:49:35 GMT -8
I did enter a comment, but this thread should be on the non-sports forum.
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Post by mySTRAS on Sept 21, 2024 13:29:44 GMT -8
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Post by missiontrails on Sept 21, 2024 13:50:26 GMT -8
I did enter a comment, but this thread should be on the non-sports forum. Who would read it then? Or even see it?  |
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Post by sdsualumn2011 on Sept 21, 2024 17:43:05 GMT -8
I did enter a comment, but this thread should be on the non-sports forum. It’s fine where it is. If it bothers you, that is ok. You will make it through these tough times.. I believe in you. |
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Post by longtimebooster on Sept 22, 2024 4:51:20 GMT -8
Currently, the world's largest lithium reserve is in the Oregon/Nevada border. Elon Musk must have known this since he put his battery plant in Reno. Contrary to popular belief, Elon Musk isn't a god, nor can he see into the future. Preliminary exploration of the lithium deposits in the McDermott Caldera in northwestern Nevada didn't begin until 2007 and didn't really begin to get serious traction until five or six years ago. Tesla was already deep into finding a site for its Gigafactory. The plant is located east of Reno because of a combination of speedy building permits, massive tax breaks, government subsidies, rail line and transportation infrastructure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_NevadaFWIW (and that's probably not much), my dad was the Area Manager for the BLM for all of northwestern Nevada. I grew up for a few years in Winnemucca and have spent much time traipsing through the region, hunting chukar, quail, antelope and mule deer. There's also some really great cutthroat trout fishing in the Quinn River. As for SDSU's Lithium Valley Campus, that's a very interesting development. |
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Post by aztech on Sept 22, 2024 9:28:37 GMT -8
Currently, the world's largest lithium reserve is in the Oregon/Nevada border. Elon Musk must have known this since he put his battery plant in Reno. Contrary to popular belief, Elon Musk isn't a god, nor can he see into the future. Preliminary exploration of the lithium deposits in the McDermott Caldera in northwestern Nevada didn't begin until 2007 and didn't really begin to get serious traction until five or six years ago. Tesla was already deep into finding a site for its Gigafactory. The plant is located east of Reno because of a combination of speedy building permits, massive tax breaks, government subsidies, rail line and transportation infrastructure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_NevadaFWIW (and that's probably not much), my dad was the Area Manager for the BLM for all of northwestern Nevada. I grew up for a few years in Winnemucca and have spent much time traipsing through the region, hunting chukar, quail, antelope and mule deer. There's also some really great cutthroat trout fishing in the Quinn River. As for SDSU's Lithium Valley Campus, that's a very interesting development. That I agree with. |
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Post by jdaztec on Sept 22, 2024 9:30:04 GMT -8
Sounds promising
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Post by sdsuball on Sept 22, 2024 10:06:22 GMT -8
Currently, the world's largest lithium reserve is in the Oregon/Nevada border. Elon Musk must have known this since he put his battery plant in Reno. Contrary to popular belief, Elon Musk isn't a god, nor can he see into the future. Preliminary exploration of the lithium deposits in the McDermott Caldera in northwestern Nevada didn't begin until 2007 and didn't really begin to get serious traction until five or six years ago. Tesla was already deep into finding a site for its Gigafactory. The plant is located east of Reno because of a combination of speedy building permits, massive tax breaks, government subsidies, rail line and transportation infrastructure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_NevadaFWIW (and that's probably not much), my dad was the Area Manager for the BLM for all of northwestern Nevada. I grew up for a few years in Winnemucca and have spent much time traipsing through the region, hunting chukar, quail, antelope and mule deer. There's also some really great cutthroat trout fishing in the Quinn River. As for SDSU's Lithium Valley Campus, that's a very interesting development. I'm not saying that Musk moved to Reno because of the lithium nearby, but what I will say is that he has been in on lithium startups being a thing in the Southwest US for awhile: 2016: www.desertsun.com/story/tech/science/energy/2016/06/08/tesla-offered-325-million-salton-sea-startup/84913572/2022: www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-lithium-electric-vehicles-desperate-startups-beat-3-challenges-2022-4 |
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