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Researchers synthesize magnetic nanoparticles that could offer alternative to rare earth magnets

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A team of scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University has synthesized a powerful new magnetic material that could reduce the dependence of the United States and other nations on rare earth elements produced by China. The team’s findings will appear in an open-access paper in Applied Physics Letters.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. By one estimate at least 74 lithium, 55 cobalt, 64 nickel and 97 graphite mines, as well as 54 new synthetic graphite factories will be needed by 2035 to meet the demand for EV and renewable energy storage batteries.

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