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Posts from March 2009
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Friday, March 27, 2009
On March 20th, the New York Times reported that ”The [U.S.] Department of Energy has tentatively awarded its first alternative-energy loan guarantee, breaking a four-year logjam in the federal loan program.” What wasn’t reported is, that this may well be a short sighted and harmful decision for domestic or the North American natural resource industries, and may
Norihiko Shirouzu, in his March 23rd piece in the Wall Street Journal entitled Safer Battery Technology Gives China an Edge in Developing Affordable Electric Cars, notes: “The Chinese government believes China can leapfrog into the forefront of the global car industry. One Chinese company has already demonstrated the merits of that theory: BYD Co., which in December
Monday, March 23, 2009
Many of us probably know that airplanes are full of magnets -- for instrumentation, small motors for flaps, elevators, rudders and other useful functions. We also know that the industry is trying to better manage its fuel efficiency by building lighter-but-stronger frames, more efficient fuel burns, and even improved scheduling to ensure more ”passenger-miles per gallon of
Continue reading "Airplane Builders Put a Hex on Chrome with Rare Earths" »
There are 15 elements in the Periodic Table starting at atomic number 57 with Lanthanum (La), ending with lutetium (Lu) number 71 that collectively are known as the Lanthanide series or rare earths. Well, most of the time. Looking at the periodic table, there are two rows of elements along the bottom. The top row is the
Continue reading "What is the Lanthanide Series of Metals?" »
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Our team was in Copenhagen last week looking into the future use of lithium–ion batteries in cars. Denmark is a significant producer of wind power; about 20% of the total amount of power produced currently comes from this source and the objective is to reach 30%. The wind blows strongly in Denmark, particularly in the North Sea
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Swedish carmaker Koenigesgg unveiled its stylish Quant concept car at last week’s Geneva Motor Show. This all-electric vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 60 in 5.2 seconds, has room for four adults, and can be charged from either an electrical outlet or by the sun! The solar power comes from a thin photovoltaic coating applied to the
Monday, March 16, 2009
Two separate yet related stories crossed my screen last Thursday. Together, they reinforce my belief that ‘If you think it, it can be’. If you can bring the worlds of science, engineering and small business together – remarkable green energy solutions can be found and implemented. When innovative solutions such as these come together (notice – I
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Here’s an ‘enlightening’ Blog commentary if there ever was one (Sorry, I couldn’t resist). Some weeks ago I came across the following quote from Mr. Kaj de Daas, Chairman of Philips Lighting North America (a subsidiary of the Netherland’s Royal Philips Electronics or ‘Philips’): “Lighting. It’s not as sexy as electric cars, solar thermal plants or biofuels,
Continue reading "So, how many folks does it take to screw in an LED light bulb?" »
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
So what’s wrong with this picture? Jack Lifton, the noted rare metals market watcher and commentator, raises several provocative questions in his recent piece on Gerson Lehrman Groups’ The Expert Network (March 5th), ending with a stinging closing statement:“There is no point in getting excited about building the structural components for wind power electricity generation in Michigan
Monday, March 09, 2009
The raremetalblog.com team is delighted to see contributing editor Jack LIfton quoted in the Business Times Online on March 9th in an article titled: China takes charge of keys to technologies future. Written by Leo Lewis, Asia Business Correspondent for the Times Online, he writes: China has triumphed in a 15-year quest to become the “ultimate monopolist”
Continue reading "China is for Rare Earths what the Middle East is for Oil." »
Friday, March 06, 2009
I have been reading about light weight powerful magnets and came across this article that says in part.... The permanent magnets which have produced the largest magnetic flux with the smallest mass are the rare earth magnets based on samarium and neodymium. Their high magnetic fields and light weight make them useful for demonstrating magnetic levitation over
Thursday, March 05, 2009
If rumors are correct, and when was the last time a rumor lead you astray, Best Buy, the US computer and electronics retailer, will start selling the Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle at 5 of their west coast stores in May. This will mark an important milestone in the mainstreaming of electric vehicles in the US. The Enertia
Sunday, March 01, 2009
The US Geological Survey website is a terrific source of information and I came across this comment in Fact Sheet 087-02. High-technology and environmental applications of the rare earth elements (REE) have grown dramatically in diversity and importance over the past four decades. As many of these applications are highly specific, in that substitutes for the REE
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