Lithium is typically produced using two main methods: hard rock mining and brine pond evaporation. Hard rock mining is energy-intensive and produces significant waste. On the other hand, brine pond evaporation is more environmentally sustainable, but it is a time-consuming process that can take up a year for extraction to complete, while also requiring vast land areas and water resources.

When placed on the surface of evaporation ponds, the design of the Lilypad concentrates and multiplies the incoming photons and allows much higher heat retention in the surrounding water. The additional induced heating allows 2x faster evaporation of the brine pond.

A special coating is applied to the Lilypad, making it durable and easy to maintain in hypersaline conditions. Our field tests have shown that the Lilypad can last for a long time.

E-LITE presents a innovative solution to replace and complement existing lithium extraction processes. It has demonstrated capability to extract lithium from low concentration with minimum energy and chemical use, with additional benefits of clean water recovery.

E-LITE is highly scalable and modular, and has been tested using a variety of brine sources, including brine sources from South and North America. It has demonstrated superior selectivity of lithium and significant savings in energy and fresh water.