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Peak Oil for Lithium-Ion Battery and EV Technology?
By | June 14, 2009
There are some rare earth metals that are vital to electric motor production, lithium-ion battery storage, and other electric vehicle concerns. One of them, dysprosium , is essential for almost all electric motor and generator applications: cars, wind turbines, and more. A recent report in the Times Online says that China currently holds 95% of that and other rare earth metals’ production. Byron King, an analyst of commodities, puts that number at 97% and the Financial Times says it’s
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