Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) is setting new standards in the renewable energy and lithium market by combining direct lithium recovery with renewable geothermal power at a single location. This innovative approach is poised to provide renewable energy to the western U.S. and deliver some of the most sustainable, battery-grade lithium products available today1.
In its initial stage, CTR plans to deliver 50MW of power and produce 25,000 tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) products per year2. Their eco-friendly, closed-loop direct lithium recovery, conversion, and production process is designed to minimize environmental impact3.
CTR’s operations are characterized by near-zero CO2 emissions, powered entirely by renewable, round-the-clock electricity and steam4. Proudly made in the USA, CTR operates from a secure location within a stable economy and supportive jurisdiction5.
The project is ambitious and world-scale, featuring a campus-style masterplan that is ideal for battery manufacture and recycling6. The modular design of CTR’s operations is strategically staged to meet market demand with optimal scale-up capacity7.
CTR’s fully integrated process provides a sustainable alternative to high-impact evaporation pond and open-pit mining methods. The process boasts a small physical footprint, eliminates the need for open-pit mining or evaporation ponds, avoids tailings or overseas processing, and integrates the entire process on-site, all while being powered by renewable energy and steam, leading to near-zero CO2 emissions8.