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CMUHoo

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Good thing the Biden admin is looking for ways to fix the China issue


This hits close to home for me, since I used to work at a DOE lab and have written some research proposals about trying to reduce the need for rare Earth minerals in future technologies. It's not like the government doesn't recognize the problem. They're throwing a lot of money at trying to address it. But we need rare Earth elements for a lot of existing technology too (chips, hard drives, non-renewable electric generators), so I think it's silly to say we shouldn't pursue renewables just because China currently dominates the materials market. Natural gas is more efficient than coal, but it's not really a solution if you're trying to get to carbon-free electricity in the US. That would be my goal, because it's the one that is actually achievable in the intermediate range of 20-30 years.

(In response to this post by Hoodafan)

Link: CNBC


Posted: 03/03/2022 at 5:00PM



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