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Research team awarded $4.4 million to develop next generation high power magnets

November 7, 2009 May 28, 2015

Among 37 projects awarded, on Oct 26, 2009, $151 million in Department of Energy grants is one aimed to develop new high energy magnet technology. As noted in earlier reporting advanced technology vehicles rely on electric motors using powerful rare earth magnets (see Oil scarcity leads us to electric cars…

Oil scarcity leads us to electric cars which leads us to Neodymium scarcity

September 4, 2009 May 28, 2015

Peak Neodymium? A recent Reuters article quotes Jack Lifton, an independent commodities consultant and strategic metals expert, as raising an alarm about the use of rare earth materials (like Neodymium) in hybrid and electric cars like the Prius. The article raises the specter of running out of these rare earth…

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Research team awarded $4.4 million to develop next generation high power magnets

Oil scarcity leads us to electric cars which leads us to Neodymium scarcity

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