Energy Transition

These are the biggest hurdles on the path to clean energy

Molten rare earth metal Lanthanum is poured into a mould at Jinyuan Company's smelting workshop near the town of Damao in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region October 31, 2010. The near monopoly China has in producing 97 percent of the world's supply of rare earths has been well-known among industrial users for years, but came under the international spotlight after reports Beijing halted shipments to Japan over a territorial dispute with Tokyo last month

The rare-earth metal Lanthanum being smelted in China Image: REUTERS/David Gray

Noel Nevshehir
Director, International Business Services and Global Strategic Partnerships, Automation Alley
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