Smart Phones, Hybrid Cars, and the Global Competition for "Rare Earth Elements"
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-03-19/smart-phones-hybrid-cars-and-global-competition-rare-earth-elements
"Rare earth elements" are essential raw materials for today's smart phones, wind turbines, and hybrid car batteries. Today, more than 90% of "rare earths" like lanthanum and neodymium come from China. The United States recently asked the World Trade Organization to investigate whether China is abusing that market dominance. Kojo explores the science and politics of "rare earth" materials.
Guests
Stephen W. Freiman
President, Freiman Consulting; Member, National Research Council Committee on Critical Material Impacts on the U.S. Economy
Richard McGregor
Washington Bureau Chief, Financial Times; Author, "The Party: The Secret World of China’s Communist Rulers"
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