Comments on: Rare Earth and Lithium Supplies Cloud Renewables http://www.masterresource.org/2010/03/rare-earth-and-lithium-supplies-cloud-renewables/ A free-market energy blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.masterresource.org/2010/03/rare-earth-and-lithium-supplies-cloud-renewables/comment-page-1/#comment-9005 Chris Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:54:45 +0000 http://www.masterresource.org/?p=8244#comment-9005 There is plenty of lithium in North/South Carolina. It used to be mined there for years until cheaper sources in SA became available. Li is one of the most abundant elements on earth. Likely, an extra $100 on top of your $38k electric vehicle. No big deal. There is plenty of lithium in North/South Carolina. It used to be mined there for years until cheaper sources in SA became available. Li is one of the most abundant elements on earth. Likely, an extra $100 on top of your $38k electric vehicle. No big deal.

]]> By: Charles Sainte Claire http://www.masterresource.org/2010/03/rare-earth-and-lithium-supplies-cloud-renewables/comment-page-1/#comment-8976 Charles Sainte Claire Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:43:55 +0000 http://www.masterresource.org/?p=8244#comment-8976 Rare earths have a very large importance to American security and also to our economy. Do we really want to rely entirely on China? Moutain Pass has large deposits that are important to the United States. I think these resources should be redeveloped to be ready to go into production anytime that world market supplies are curtailed and the US becomes endangered. Private enterprise would have already taken care of this without very stringent environmental regulations. The ores at Mountain Pass have been depositing low level radiation materials into the Ivenpaugh dry lake for millions of years. About the amount the average person would receive in dosage if they moved from the seacoast to mile high Denver. Rare earths have a very large importance to American security and also to our economy. Do we really want to rely entirely on China?

Moutain Pass has large deposits that are important to the United States. I think these resources should be redeveloped to be ready to go into production anytime that world market supplies are curtailed and the US becomes endangered.

Private enterprise would have already taken care of this without very stringent environmental regulations.

The ores at Mountain Pass have been depositing low level radiation materials into the Ivenpaugh dry lake for millions of years. About the amount the average person would receive in dosage if they moved from the seacoast to mile high Denver.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.masterresource.org/2010/03/rare-earth-and-lithium-supplies-cloud-renewables/comment-page-1/#comment-8918 Andrew Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:27:03 +0000 http://www.masterresource.org/?p=8244#comment-8918 "Will the socialist Morales be able to convince private investors that the risks of investing in a state-owned lithium industry, combined with the market risks of electric cars, are acceptable?" He'd give them a <i>choice</i>? Wow. Our socialists are more hardcore than that. “Will the socialist Morales be able to convince private investors that the risks of investing in a state-owned lithium industry, combined with the market risks of electric cars, are acceptable?”

He’d give them a choice? Wow. Our socialists are more hardcore than that.

]]> By: Steve C. http://www.masterresource.org/2010/03/rare-earth-and-lithium-supplies-cloud-renewables/comment-page-1/#comment-8915 Steve C. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:03:58 +0000 http://www.masterresource.org/?p=8244#comment-8915 US Economy: Hey we need those rare earth elements for some of our green tech. We should re-develop our resources. Greens: Absolutely. We need that stuff to save the planet. US Economy: We'd like to start yesterday. Greens: Here's a law suit and some EPA restrictions for you. US Economy: But we need to start like yesterday. It's important. Greens: Yup, this is some important stuff. US Economy: But what's with all the lawsuits and restrictions. Greens: Didn't you learn anything from your feeble attempts to expand domestic oil and gas production. Let me break it down for you. I'm Lucy. Rare earth elements are a football. Guess who's Charlie Brown. US Economy: Hey we need those rare earth elements for some of our green tech. We should re-develop our resources.

Greens: Absolutely. We need that stuff to save the planet.

US Economy: We’d like to start yesterday.

Greens: Here’s a law suit and some EPA restrictions for you.

US Economy: But we need to start like yesterday. It’s important.

Greens: Yup, this is some important stuff.

US Economy: But what’s with all the lawsuits and restrictions.

Greens: Didn’t you learn anything from your feeble attempts to expand domestic oil and gas production. Let me break it down for you. I’m Lucy. Rare earth elements are a football. Guess who’s Charlie Brown.

]]> By: Sean http://www.masterresource.org/2010/03/rare-earth-and-lithium-supplies-cloud-renewables/comment-page-1/#comment-8914 Sean Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:23:53 +0000 http://www.masterresource.org/?p=8244#comment-8914 One of the rare earth mines that could be re-opened in the desert 75 miles southwest of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, the American military will have an easier time getting these elements from China that they will from the state of California where the mine is located. One of the rare earth mines that could be re-opened in the desert 75 miles southwest of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, the American military will have an easier time getting these elements from China that they will from the state of California where the mine is located.

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