Lithium Current Affairs, GK & News
Shortage of Lithium for EV batteries
Recently, the Serbian Government cancelled licenses for a major lithium project, which is owned by Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Plc. Highlights Lithium is in hot demand because of rapidly growing production of electric vehicles, which use lithium-ion batteries. However, there is a global supply shortage of lithium, with western countries are fighting to bring on ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Electric vehicles • Lithium • Lithium battery • Lithium-ion batteries • Shortage of Lithium for EV batteries • World's biggest lithium mine
Lithium deposits found in Karnataka
The Central Government has confirmed in a written reply to Lok Sabha about the presence of 1600 tonnes of lithium deposits in Mandya district of Karnataka. However, the significance and the quantity of the lithium in the region can only be confirmed after exploring the entire area. Further, commercial exploitation for the deposits can start ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: India-Argentina deals on Lithium • India’s first Lithium plant • Lithium • Lithium battery • Lithium deposits in Karnataka • Lithium Ion Cell technology
India’s first Lithium refinery
The first Lithium refinery of India is to be set up in Gujarat. One of the largest power trading and renewable energy company, Manikaran Power Limited is to invest Rs 1000 crores to set up the refinery. About the Refinery The lithium ore for the refinery is to be imported from Australia. About the companies ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Electric vehicle • Electric vehicle battery • FAME Scheme • Lithium • Lithium battery • lithium ion cell • Lithium-ion battery
Lithium-rich Red Giants
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics have discovered Li-rich red giants and have associated Li-enhancement with red clump giants. Li-rich Red Giants Apart from helium and hydrogen, lithium is one of the 3 primordial elements produced during the big bang nucleosynthesis. Very young stars and interstellar medium contains 4 times more lithium than the ..
Topics: Big Bang Nucleosynthesis • Indian Institute of Astrophysics • Lithium • Red Giants • Stars
Indian Astrophysicists: Lithium in Interstellar space & Red Giants have Connection
The Researchers in the Indian Institute of Astrophysics frame a connection between Lithium in interstellar space and lithium in red giants. The Lithium rich Helium burning stars also have connections with red giant stars. Highlights A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics have discovered a number of Lithium rich red giants. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Big Bang Theory • Helium • Hydrogen • Lithium • Research and Development • space • Stars