Industrial Minerals


IM Global Lithium Roundup: 11-18 November

18 November 2011

by Jack Elliott

Pan-Am says smart grids to drive lithium demand; Li battery life extended five times

Keywords: lithium, batteries, electric vehicles, Pan American Lithium, Amerilithium, Northwestern University, Mammoth Energy

Power needed to generate electrical smart grids will drive lithium demand in the coming years, according to Andrew Brodkey, CEO of Pan American Lithium Corp.

Smart grids are utility electricity delivery systems that use computer-based remote control and automation.

Brodkey said that the rise in demand for smart-grid electricity will be a major contributor to lithium’s growth, reasoning that there will be a greater need to store energy on a much...