Special Program Launch features 1 hour on Lithium Mining, and Introduces how Hemp Bast may be Transformed into Graphene-Like Carbon Nanosheet Supercapacitors as an Alternative to Destructive Lithium Energy systems.

Nations around the world rely on lithium based energy systems to power a transition to Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity (CFE).

Unfortunately, Lithium based systems pose significant risks, including water pollution and depletion, biodiversity loss, and carbon emissions.

The extraction process can lead to soil degradation, water scarcity, and air contamination, raising concerns about the sustainability of this critical resource.

Hard-rock mining involves extracting lithium-bearing minerals from rock through traditional mining techniques.

At Thacker Pass in Northern Nevada alone, 18,000 acres of old growth sagebrush forest, home to the declining population of sage grouse, a Native American village site, the location of two historic massacres, and archaeologically significant cultural resources, such as lithic toolmaking locations have been obliterated. At Ash Meadows, also in Nevada, 12 Endangered and 26 endemic species are threatened due to lithium extraction.

In our highlighted launch series Creative FRONTLINE embarks on a journey to tell the story of Native American development of an alternative which offers the potential to store and release energy much faster than traditional lithium-ion batteries. Scientists have discovered that the outer bark of the plant, or bask, can be transformed into graphene-like carbon nanosheets used in supercapacitors.

These sheets are highly effective at conducting electricity and could be used as supercapacitors. Unlike lithium-ion batteries, which store energy, chemically, supercapacitors store energy electrostatically, leading to faster charge and discharge cycles. Hemp is a renewable resource that grows faster and with fewer environmental impacts compared to the mining of lithium.

Join us on Creative FRONTLINE Mondays at 4:00 for smart, innovative stories on water, biodiversity, culture, environment, and a positive future for all.

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