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July 17, 2025

Lithium Production Facility Coming to Pennsylvania | AXIOS Pittsburgh

Gradiant’s spin-out alkaLi is developing a lithium production facility in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, to extract battery-grade lithium from fracking wastewater. Leveraging its EC² technology, the site aims to recover high-purity lithium sustainably and could supply a significant share of U.S. EV battery demand. Commercial operations are targeted for early 2026.

External Media

July 7, 2025

What Are the Options for PFAS Destruction in Manufacturing? I Manufacturing Dive

Gradiant CEO Anurag Bajpayee spoke with Manufacturing Dive about ForeverGone, the company’s breakthrough PFAS destruction technology. Combining micro-foam fractionation with electro-oxidation, ForeverGone removes and destroys PFAS onsite—offering manufacturers a powerful new option for compliance and sustainability.

External Media

July 2, 2025

Critical Minerals Are in the U.S., Not in Far-Off Mines | Fast Company Impact Council

Gradiant is enabling critical mineral recovery from oilfield wastewater—right here in the U.S.—reducing reliance on far-off mines. As demand for lithium and rare earths surges, our technologies support a domestic, resilient supply chain for the clean energy transition, turning overlooked waste streams into strategic resources.

External Media

June 25, 2025

Gradiant Spinout to Build Oilfield Water to Lithium Plant in Pennsylvania | Chemical Week

Gradiant spinout alkaLi is scaling lithium recovery with a breakthrough DLE technology at Marcellus Shale. The facility extracts lithium from produced water, achieving a 97% conversion rate. With an investment of $20M and a battery-grade offtake deal, alkaLi sets its sights on producing 1 million tons of lithium annually by 2040.

Press Release

June 24, 2025

Gradiant Announces World’s First Fully Integrated Lithium Production Facility from Oilfield Produced Water

Gradiant announced its lithium business, alkaLi, will launch the world’s first fully integrated facility to extract, concentrate, and convert lithium from oilfield produced water. Located in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Formation, the plant begins commercial operations in early 2026 with a multi-year offtake agreement secured. The patented EC² platform enables faster, cleaner, and more sustainable U.S. lithium production.

External Media

June 23, 2025

Is Water the New Power? | Data Center Dynamics (DCD)

Water is the new power. AI-driven growth is pushing data center water use up to 40 percent higher. Gradiant’s feedwater-agnostic approach, enabled by SmartOps AI, transforms unusable sources into high-quality process water, minimizing reliance on municipal supplies and advancing sustainability in water-stressed regions.

External Media

May 20, 2025

The Water Company Trying to Get Rid of PFAS | U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report met with Gradiant at the 2025 Edison Awards, where Steven Lam and Katie Dobbins discussed ForeverGone—a one-of-a-kind PFAS solution that won Gold at this year’s Edison Awards. They address why PFAS are harmful, how ForeverGone integrates micro-foam fractionation and electro-oxidation into a complete solution, and what sets it apart: permanent destruction, not just removal.

External Media

May 13, 2025

Critical Mineral Extraction: A Glorified Water Problem? | Mining Magazine

Gradiant’s VP of Investments, Swami Sekar, reframed lithium production as a “glorified water problem” at the Mining Critical Minerals Forum in Dubai. Gradiant’s alkaLi EC² technology stack is the world’s most efficient, battery-grade lithium and critical mineral production process–guaranteed to deliver at least 95% lithium recovery at customer sites, empowering industries to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate faster, cheaper, and more sustainably than ever.