MIT’s Lithium Breakthrough Could Make EV Batteries Cheaper

MIT researchers have developed a potentially lower-cost method for extracting lithium from hard rock—an advance that could strengthen domestic battery production and reduce reliance on overseas supply chains. For this episode of TechMobility Topics, I explain how the new process works, why conventional lithium extraction can be expensive and resource-intensive, and how Rock Zero plans to move the technology from the laboratory toward commercial deployment. The breakthrough could help lower EV battery costs while making America’s clean-energy supply chain more resilient.