Will Going "Green" Make Us See "Red". . . .

With all the hoopla to go "Green" to stop Global Warming. . . .another shortage crisis has been created. . . .Is it Oil? NO. . . .Is it Neodymium, Dysprosium, Yttrium, Thulium or Lutetium? YES. . . .These are called "Precious Metals" and "Red China" mines more than 95% of these rare earth minerals that are taken out of the ground. The "Environmentalist" praise the Hybrid cars even though mining these "precious metals" to manufacture these cars is very destructive to the earth. . . . .

According to automotive.com: When major automakers introduced the hybrid electric vehicle they touted, among other things, that the electric-gasoline automobiles would be good for the planet because they would use less gasoline and emit fewer pollutants. The phrase “green car” began to be used because of the hybrids.

Now comes word that hybrid vehicles are “gobbling” up rare earth metals for use in the construction of their electric motors and batteries. These precious metals are also used in the manufacturing of other electronic gadgets. So now there appears that there is a shortage of this type of materials.

It is being reported that demand for rare earth materials worldwide will exceed supply by as many as 40,000 tons a year within the next several years unless major new production sources are discovered.

China is a major source for these materials, but it is now limiting exports. Toyota and other automakers were relying on China as a source for the materials they need. So without China, these companies are seeking other sources and have shown a strong interest in rare earth metals sites in Canada and Vietnam.

The precious metals that are used in the construction of magnets for electric motors include neodymium, terbium and dysprosium. And lanthanum is a major ingredient for batteries used to power hybrid vehicles.

Our take? Ironic, isn’t it? Developed to save the world from dependence on gasoline and oil, hybrids have become a guzzler of rare earth metals. Who would have figured?

According to my.is/forum: "No replacement has been found for neodymium that enhances the power of magnets at high heat and is crucial for hard-disk drives, wind turbines, and the electric motors of hybrid cars. Each Toyota Prius uses 25 pounds of rare earth elements. Cerium and lanthanum are used in catalytic converters for diesel engines. Europium is used in lasers."

"Blackberries, iPods, mobile phones, plams TVs, navigation systems, and air defence missiles all use a sprinkling of rare earth metals. They are used to filter viruses and bacteria from water, and cleaning up Sarin gas and VX nerve agents."

According to www.silobreaker.com: "They don't have the same ring to them as gold and platinum, but they could very well be the high-cost, rare elements that define our environmental future."

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The geniuses of our generation seem to create a new "crisis" with each one they try to solve. To get away from the use of foreign "Oil" they have now created just as big a crisis with these "precious metals" being used in hybrid cars and other products. Plus, its just another reason for America to be indebted to "Red China". . . .

Just look at the federal government subsidized corn "Ethanol" fiasco. . . .What did this fiasco create? A shortage and an increase in the price of corn for humans and livestock. Glenn Beck says this about ethanol "It actually takes more energy to produce it than the energy it provides".

Last winter, "Gelling Biodiesel" caused Minnesota school closings. The engines of the buses froze, so what was the solution? Idle the buses 24 hours a day during extremely freezing weather. . .Minnesota school children not only have "Snow Days" they now have "Biodiesel" days off.

Just like the big hype of manufacturing "Electric" cars. . . .Where do these environmental Al Gore wannabes think electricity comes from? POWER PLANT'S that run on coal, nuclear power, hydro etc. . . .

Let's not forget the wonderful concept of the HOV lane. . . .During rush hour you have two cars that are able to go 70 mph while a thousand cars are basically idling or just creeping down the freeway wasting gas, overheating and polluting. . . .duh

Oh yeah. . . .What about nuts that won't allow the forest service to clear out old dead trees and brush? This creates uncontrollable forest fires that burn for weeks which completely devastates the environment for months and sometimes years. . . .


People's Republic of China - "Communist China" or "Red China"

Watch Glenn Beck talk about Ethanol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_syYtcy69Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_syYtcy69E

http://blogs.automotive.com/6577593/opinion/how-hybrids-are-robbing-the-planet-of-rare-earths/index.html

http://my.is/forums/f116/will-bolivia-china-become-next-opec-396850/

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/ecogeek/1181/rare-earth-metals-shortage-could-slow-green-innovation.html

http://www.silobreaker.com/rareearth-metals-shortage-could-slow-green-innovation-5_2262570788504731682

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/gelling-biodiesel-causes-minnesota-school-closings/