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China and India record first simultaneous fall in coal power since 1973 — I.guim.co.uk

China and India record first simultaneous fall in coal power since 1973

Coal-fired electricity generation fell in China and India last year, marking the first simultaneous decline in both countries since 1973, analysts at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said. The analysis, commissioned by the climate news site Carbon Brief, found coal generation dropped by 1.6% in

U.S. Start-Up Seeks to Break China’s Grip on Rare-Earth Processing — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. Start-Up Seeks to Break China’s Grip on Rare-Earth Processing

Phoenix Tailings, a Boston-area start-up, has begun producing rare-earth metal at a small plant in Exeter, N.H., turning taupe-colored powder into rough ingots that can be used for electric-vehicle motors and military equipment. Rare earth elements such as neodymium and dysprosium are essential for powerful magnets, lasers and medical