Dude Lithium is comprised of energy. All materials are energy. If it comes from the ground then it is energy extracted from Earth. What is the matter with you that you can't your head around that?

Everything that you've tried to argue against hydrogen is null and void, when used in the context of the system identified, the only survivable system. The more you try to argue against this, the more you make yourself look not very clever, I am sorry to say that, you obviously have not read the research, and obviously don't understand what it means when someone with my quals and experience gives up a whole six years of formerly lucrative income to work on.

Here is a quick way of getting up to speed with it, I am not trying to be cheeky, I genuinely believe this will benefit you no end: https://www.amazon.com/Interview-Ai-Part-Kardashev-Money-ebook/dp/B0CK8Z3PCM/