In their article, the authors discuss the potential of extracting lithium from deep water in Northern Germany in order to increase the EU's independence in their lithium supplies. While researchers see a lot of potential, environmentalists are sceptic about the environmental impacts of such a project.
Thilo Hofmann contributes his expertise to highlight the importance of protecting ground and surface water from the heavily salinated deep water.
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- NDR article (German)
