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- Sea Dust, pt 3, or Lithium Nirvana
[The massive salt playa in Bolivia covers about 9,000 km2.]
The optimism surrounding the potential of electric vehicles to mitigate resource extraction does overlook a few key factors that extend beyond the obvious economic and cultural hurdles. One interesting factor is resources needed; Yes, resources for electric and hybrid vehicles. Such as the need for massive [...]
- Sea Dust, pt 2
[Guérande salt pans. via flickr/francoiseroche]
It was fascinating to follow João Navalho's transformation of a microalgae field to traditional salt harvesting ponds in Portugal. What was originally a salt pond was converted to microalgae in anticipation of supplying natural orange dye for the organic food market. Later, as the market's interest dwindled, the site became a [...]
- Sea Dust, pt 1
[Salt mounds at the Toronto port, near Cherry Beach. photo by katalogue on flickr.]
On January 21, Thomas L. Viola was charged with the theft of some 135 tons of road salt in Aurora, Illinois. Viola had (intentionally) sold the road salt, which did not belong to him, on October 1 at the bargain price of [...]
- The Advantages of Being Salty
[Interior of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, NM]
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) first opened in 1999 with the ambitions to permanently bury transuranic waste in our post-nuclear production age. Located 26 miles from Carlsbad, New Mexico, WIPP houses barrels of waste 2,150 feet below the surface. This site was chosen not only [...]
