Dysprosium, the balance problem, and wind power technology

Applied Energy

Volumn 136, Issue , 2014, Pages 548-559

  Elshkaki, Ayman ^a   Graedel, T E ^a  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Companion metals; Dynamic material flow analysis; Rare earth elements; Wind power technology

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DEPOSITS; DYSPROSIUM; DYSPROSIUM COMPOUNDS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; IRON DEPOSITS; METALS; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; RARE EARTHS; THORIUM; THORIUM DEPOSITS; TITANIUM DEPOSITS; WIND POWER;

DYNAMIC MATERIALS; ELECTRICITY-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY; NEODYMIUMS (ND); PRODUCTION CAPACITY; RARE EARTH METALS; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; WIND POWER TECHNOLOGY; WIND TECHNOLOGY;

NEODYMIUM;

CHEMICAL ELEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; WIND POWER;

EID: 84908568371     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.064     Document Type: Article

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