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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 148, 2017
5th course of the MRS-EMRS “Materials for Energy and Sustainability” and 3rd course of the “EPS-SIF International School on Energy”
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Article Number | 00003 | |
Number of page(s) | 13 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714800003 | |
Published online | 24 July 2017 |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714800003
Materials, critical materials and clean-energy technologies
Division of Economics and Business, Colorado School of Mines - Golden, 80401 CO, USA
(*) E-mail: reggert@mines.edu
Published online: 24 July 2017
Modern engineered materials, components and systems depend on raw materials whose properties provide essential functionality to these technologies. Some of these raw materials are subject to supply-chain risks, and such materials are known as critical materials. This paper reviews corporate, national and world perspectives on material criticality. It then narrows its focus to studies that assess “what is critical” to clean-energy technologies. The focus on supply-chain risks is not meant to be alarmist but rather to encourage attention to monitoring these risks and pursuing technological innovation to mitigate the risks.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences - SIF, 2017
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