Hybrids’ thirst for metal causes mining concerns
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Hybrid cars are often lauded as a step toward a more sustainable future for cars.  However, some of the rare earth metals needed to make the electric motors and batteries for cars like the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight are getting harder to come by. Currently China is the leading provider of metals like neodymium and lanthanum that are used in hybrid batteries and motors. However, as…
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