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Permanent Magnets For Wind Turbines: An Alternative Viewpoint
In the Summer 2009 edition of Magnetics Business & Technology, Tony Morcos of ACM Magnetics wrote an excellent article that dissects the growing conventional wisdom that near- and medium-term future growth in wind turbine production, will lead to vast shortages of neodymium-based [Nd-Fe-B] permanent magnets. Tony points out that permanent magnets are just one option [...]
Continue reading...The Growing Challenge of Procuring Rare Earth Elements
26. July 2009
Within just the last few weeks, there have been a number of announcements in the media that indicate the importance of securing the rare earth element [REE] supply chain across a number of industries. For example: The Letter of Intent to form a Joint Venture between Molycorp Minerals and Arnold Magnetic Technologies to produce rare earth [...]
Continue reading...Webinar on Thermal Properties of Permanent Magnets
25. July 2009
Have you ever wondered how permanent magnets are affected by heat, and what that might mean for their properties and performance? On August 3, 2009, Dr. Stan Trout of Spontaneous Materials will be covering these topics and more, in a webinar titled “Thermal Properties of Permanent Magnets“. Stan has a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience [...]
Continue reading...Blogging About Rare Metals
22. July 2009
The Rare Metal Blog [RMB] came online late last year, created by the folks at Pro-Edge Consultants as a resource for investors, developers and any one else interested in the extraction, processing and end uses of rare metals [which include the rare earth elements, of course a vital part of Nd-Fe-B and Sm-Co permanent magnets] and [...]
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28. July 2009
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