The Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource is a prime location for Tesla, which relies on a resource that can be pulled from geothermal power plants: lithium.
Chevron, eBay and Toyota are just three companies that have left California for Texas, taking hundreds of jobs with them. Headlines are chock-full of many other companies looking to the Lone Star State.But it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s time for California to capitalize on its resources. And utilizing the plentiful geothermal energy in the Imperial Valley might be a good place to start.
The high-tech and growing electric car company, Tesla, recently announced its plans to build a battery “Gigafactory” that would employ about 6,500. Several states are being considered for the project: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and California.
Why shouldn’t the Palo Alto-based company build a factory in its home state?
The Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource has 1,700 untapped megawatts. The area is a prime location for Tesla, which relies on a resource that can be pulled from geothermal power plants: lithium.