“The United States is too reliant on China for minerals crucial to new clean energy technologies, making the American economy vulnerable to shortages of materials needed for a range of green products — from compact fluorescent light bulbs to electric cars to giant wind turbines. So warns a detailed report to be released on Wednesday morning by the United States Energy Department.” (New York Times)
The Chinese can’t eat rare earth elements.
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“Rare Earth Elements: Stockpile or Markets?” by Warren C. Gibson