Author : Subcommittee on Energy,, Subcommittee on Energy Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1477560653
Critical Minerals and Materials Legislation by Subcommittee on Energy,, Subcommittee on Energy Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate Pdf
We are here this afternoon to discuss the issue of critical minerals and materials which are essential components of many of the technologies that are part of our modern economy. We must not lose sight of the fact that our energy economy also depends on a stable, reliable, materials supply chain. When it comes to cleaner, alternative energy sources rare Earth elements and key mineral resources are essential ingredients in technologies as diverse as solar cells, wind turbines, energy storage technologies, efficient LED lighting and SMART grid electronics.