The Upper Rhine Valley is not only our home, it is also one of the most important economic regions in Germany. Nevertheless, our economic strength and our jobs must be maintained and strengthened in times of upheaval. With our project for climate-neutral lithium production in the region, we are turning the Upper Rhine Valley into an industrial valley for e-mobility and renewable energies. We thus enable short supply chains in Europe and environmentally friendly lithium in clean batteries for the mobility of tomorrow.
As Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH, based in Karlsruhe, we are at home in the Upper Rhine region. Our team consists of regional, national and international experts and we all have one goal: to strengthen the region and secure the pioneering role of the Upper Rhine.

Geothermal heat, also known as geothermal energy, is a renewable energy source that is obtained from the natural heat within the earth. Deep geothermal energy utilises heat from deeper layers of the earth’s crust. This involves drilling wells to access deeper water reservoirs, the energy contained in which is then used to generate heat or electricity. Geothermal energy is seen as an important alternative to fossil fuels and can therefore play a significant role in energy supply in the future.

Climate-neutral: In contrast to fossil fuels, electricity and heat generation is CO2-neutral.
Sustainable: The recirculated deep water heats up again underground and can therefore be reused to generate energy.
Reliable: Compared to other renewable energy sources, energy from geothermal energy is available at all times, even regardless of the weather and time of day.
Regional: Geothermal energy is available to us locally and therefore makes us independent of imports.

At Vulcan, we have a vision for the future: ZERO CARBON LITHIUM™. In addition to generating climate-neutral energy, we also want to be the first company in the world to produce CO2-neutral lithium in order to realise the idea of truly climate-neutral electromobility. That’s why we don’t just use the thermal water as a source of energy: we use a tried-and-tested process to extract valuable lithium from the cooled thermal water. The thermal water is then returned to its underground reservoir in a closed circuit.