Thin-film solar panels, the cell phone in your hand and the LED bulb lighting your home are all made using some of the rarest, most expensive elements found on the planet. An international t... Read more
Technologies from wind turbines to electric vehicles rely on critical materials called rare-earth elements. These elements, though often abundant, can be difficult and increasingly costly to... Read more
They are pivotal in defense technology Former Chinese president Deng Xiaoping recognized the importance of rare earth elements (REEs) almost two decades ago. “The Middle East has oil a... Read more
Image via Wikipedia It’s not hard to argue in favor of alternatives to fossil fuels these days, but one popular argument — domestic energy security — may be standing on ver... Read more
Image via Wikipedia So-called rare earths are not rare, but with no current domestic source the essential trace elements can be harder to come by than U.S. makers of wind turbines, hybrid ca... Read more