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Wind Turbines

The Rare Earth Crisis of 2009 – Part 2: The Green Wind Blows From China

by Jack Lifton November 8, 2009

The immediate consequences of total import reliance
DETROIT, Nov 8, 2009 — U.S. Senator Charles (Chuck) Schumer (D-NY) is up in arms about the fact that a wind power “farm” to be erected in Texas, would be made up of components entirely constructed in China, and would create in the USA only the temporary jobs needed [...]

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Windpower To Overtake Nuclear in China By 2020?

by Jack Lifton May 7, 2009

According to a report earlier this week, China may have 100 GW of wind power capacity by 2020, more than three times the 30 GW the government set as a target 18 months ago. If China commits to producing this capacity by 2020, it will place this goal in its next two five-year plans as part [...]

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Wind Power 2009 May Just Be Hot Air Unless Supply Chain Issues For Critical Natural Resources Are Addressed Now

by Jack Lifton April 29, 2009

During May 4-7, 2009 in the windy city of Chicago, there will be held a conference entitled “Wind Power 2009.” I have some comments to make and I am issuing a simple challenge to the organizers and participants in this conference. Investors in mining pay special attention.
My comment is this: Are you, the wind [...]

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Braking Wind: Where’s The Neodymium Going To Come From?

by Jack Lifton March 4, 2009

It has been estimated that to build the latest and most efficient one megawatt (MW) capacity wind turbine-powered electric generator, requires one metric ton (t) of the rare earth metal neodymium for use in a permanent magnet made from the alloy neodymium-iron-boron (Nd-Fe-B). The total amount of neodymium produced annually in the USA is at [...]

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Jack Lifton: The Age Of Technology Metals

by Admin January 5, 2009

KENWOOD, Calif., January 5, 2009 – The Gold Report – Jack Lifton, a consultant, author and public speaker with more than 45 years of experience in sourcing and recycling minor metals (including the rare earths), shares his views on the current balancing act between technologies production and available natural resources. Mr. Lifton identifies these dwindling [...]

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