DOE: Rare earth shortages may damage clean tech growth
Report identifies five minerals used to make wind turbines and electric cars that are likely to face supply challenges through to 2015
Dwindling supplies of five rare earth minerals could derail production of clean energy technologies such as wind turbines, electric vehicles and energy-efficient lighting, the US Department of Energy has...
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