India, Oct. 20 -- Indian scientists at BARC have developed a groundbreaking technique to extract lithium from seawater with 90% efficiency,

This offers a potential solution to India's reliance on lithium imports for EVs and energy storage.

The method uses fewer chemicals and solvents, making it cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

However, commercial scalability and ecological impacts remain key challenges.

In a scientific breakthrough that can offer the much-needed impetus to India's energy transition efforts, scientists at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have developed a chemical technique that can extract nearly 90 per cent of the lithium dissolved in natural seawater.

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