March 14, 2023--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Incentives outlined in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act already are making a dent in breaking foreign dependencies on the essential materials of tomorrow, with electric vehicle leader <a href='https://www.tesla.com/ ' target='_blank'>Tesla Incorporated</a> (<a href='https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/tsla ' target='_blank'>NASDAQ:TSLA</a>) (Austin, Texas) getting in on the lithium game. Tesla planted a flag of sorts in Texas by breaking ground for a facility near Corpus Christi that can make battery-grade lithium hydroxide, which will be one of the few domestic plants making the essential electric vehicle (EV) component. Other companies featured: <a href='https://electrabmc.com/ ' target='_blank'>Electra Battery Materials Corporation</a> (<a href='https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/elbmd ' target='_blank'>NASDAQ:ELBM</a>), <a href='https://piedmontlithium.com/ ' target='_blank'>Piedmont Lithium Incorporated</a> (<a href='https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/pll' target='_blank'>NASDAQ:PLL</a>), <a href='https://www.lithiumamericas.com/ ' target='_blank'>Lithium Americas</a> (<a href='https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:LAC ' target='_blank'>NYSE:LAC</a>)
