Cerium for Cheaper Magnets in Wind Turbines (IMAGE)

DOE/Ames National Laboratory

Cerium for Cheaper Magnets in Wind Turbines

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Cerium is a widely available and inexpensive rare-earth metal. US Department of Energy Ames Laboratory scientists have used it to create a high-performance magnet that's similar in performance to traditional dysprosium-containing magnets and could make wind turbines less expensive to manufacture.

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U.S. Dept. of Energy's Ames Laboratory

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