"lithium economy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lithium economies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lithium economy (plural lithium economies)
  1. A post-carbon economy, based on lithium fuel cells for the generation of power. Categories (topical): Lithium

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