Signal Salton Sea geothermal lithium project received a stated $1.4 billion federal loan in February 2026
Summary
The chapter's second case couples geothermal power generation with lithium recovery at California's Salton Sea, where EnergySource Minerals extracts lithium from superheated brine before reinjection, and reports a federal loan of $1.4 billion in February 2026 to reach full commercial scale.
Classification
Main topicEnergy & Climate Tech
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:north_america · country:US
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53
Evidence 1
- Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026 World Economic Forum (in collaboration with Frontiers) page=9;section=2 Direct lithium extraction 2026-06 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
Directly linked issues 0
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Relation types: supports
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