US Gives $120M For Lab To Tackle Rare Earth Shortages

coondoggie writes "With China once again playing games with the rare earth materials it largely holds sway over, the U.S. Department of Energy today said it would set up a research and development hub that will bring together all manner of experts to help address the situation. The DOE awarded $120 million to Ames Laboratory to set up an Energy Innovation Hub that will develop solutions to the domestic shortages of rare earth metals and other materials critical for U.S. energy security, the DOE stated."

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[Anonymous Coward]

Just lick butt of mighty China.

Now give me my $120M please.

Re:Viability of ocean mining?

[mooingyak]

And as far as I'm aware, in space there are significantly fewer house-sized monsters with a taste for cable sheathing.

You had some good points up until you casually dismissed the stellar kraken.