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To: Eric who wrote (76785)	5/11/2017 1:21:16 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

Other folks think rare earths matter to solar: A Scarcity of Rare Metals Is Hindering Green Technologies - Yale E360 e360.yale.edu Nov 18, 2013 - A shortage of "rare earth" metals, used in everything from electric car batteries to solar panels to wind turbines, is hampering the growth of renewable energy technologies. ... These bits of critical elements are bound for recycling at a Mitsubishi subsidiary in Japan. The effect of solar power growth on metals demand \| Resource Investor www.resourceinvestor.com/2016/04/06/effect-solar-power-growth-metals-demand Apr 6, 2016 - Nicola Jones wrote an article titled A Scarcity of Rare Metals is Hindering ... In theory, all the rare and other metals used in solar panels and ... Solar PV cells using rare elements unlikely to scale up enough to ... energyskeptic.com/.../solar-pv-cells-using-rare-elements-unlikely-to-scale-up-enough-... Jul 16, 2016 - Many of the rare metals used in solar cells occur in low concentration within the Earth's crust. Most do not occur as primary ores, and are only ... Rare Earth Mineral Supply for PVs at Risk_EnergyTrend PV pv.energytrend.com › Analysis Mar 7, 2012 - By D.A. BarberThere could be a struggle to meet the solar energy ... Rare earth metals are critical for clean energy technologies, such as PVs, ... in advanced PV panels, but found that the supply was currently at a low risk.