“If left unchecked, this dominance will become a devastating strategic vulnerability for the US and EU, especially as our climate policy goals push us toward zero-emissions vehicles.
We risk a scenario in which we swap our dependence on a chaotic oil market dominated by Opec countries that do not share our strategic goals, for a reliance on China for our future transportation needs.”
New A.G.E. Perspective: By harvesting rare earth elements from U.S. coal ash deposits, New A.G.E. technologies can reduce dependence on foreign sources like China.