In June, state officials approved a permit to mine a massive lithium deposit in Northern Nevada. It’s estimated the mine could provide one-quarter of the world’s lithium over its nearly 50-year life.In Henderson, an 80,000-square-foot plant is dedicated to building lithium batteries. And of course, Tesla is churning out lithium batteries at its massive plant near Reno.At the same time, Nevada is fourth in the country in solar power generation.With lithium-based, renewable batteries a key to reducing carbon emissions, and with solar energy production, just how big might Nevada’s energy economy get?
With lithium batteries and solar energy, how big can Nevada’s energy economy get?
