{"id":675,"date":"2023-11-14T10:36:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T10:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/?page_id=675"},"modified":"2023-12-28T17:57:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T17:57:57","slug":"hva-brukes-de-til-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/en\/hva-brukes-de-til-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What are REE used for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"675\" class=\"elementor elementor-675\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdb6a94 tsection tsection1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bdb6a94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eeae734 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eeae734\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4927f74d elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4927f74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are REE used for?<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fdefac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fdefac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1235\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/illustras-bruk-av-ree.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2963\" alt=\"Illustrasjon for bruk av sjeldne jordarter.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/illustras-bruk-av-ree.jpg 1235w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/illustras-bruk-av-ree-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/illustras-bruk-av-ree-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/illustras-bruk-av-ree-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1235px) 100vw, 1235px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f50deef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f50deef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32244d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32244d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are REE used for? <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17f0eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d17f0eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Modern society has become increasingly dependent on technology that relies on rare earths. Furthermore, these raw materials are essential building blocks for a society transitioning toward renewable energy and green solutions. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78edf1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78edf1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e10427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e10427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"clabel\">Author: <\/span>Tor Espen Simonsen<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6543e4b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6543e4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"clabel\">Published: <\/span>14 Nov, 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678f5a92 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"678f5a92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">-<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f0ace4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23f0ace4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"clabel\">Updated: <\/span>28 Dec, 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa283c tsection tsection3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fa283c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1822bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1822bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rare earths are utilized in the production of flat screens, smartphones, computers, electric cars, wind turbines, batteries, solar cells, LED lights, as well as weapons systems, jet engines, smart missiles, night vision technology, and <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips4'><a href='https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/en\/glossary\/stealthteknologi\/' target='_blank'>stealth technology*<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p>In the coming years,\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-word-spacing ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-123ab59 );\">a strong increase in demand is expected <\/span><span style=\"font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-word-spacing ); text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-123ab59 );\">for rare earths. <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-123ab59 ); font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-letter-spacing ); text-align: var(--text-align); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a7edb78-word-spacing );\">As the world's population continues to grow and significant transitions, such as the green and digital shift unfold, we anticipate a substantial increase in demand. Security policy tensions and military rearmament will also play a role in driving this trend.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d920655 tsection tsection4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d920655\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3308cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b3308cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d213cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17d213cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Rectangle-11546.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-257\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d2d237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15d2d237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elbil-og-lader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1186\" alt=\"Illustrasjonen viser en el-bil som lades.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elbil-og-lader.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elbil-og-lader-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elbil-og-lader-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Elbil-og-lader-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dae0b55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dae0b55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d10f60c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d10f60c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate and energy <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ceba103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ceba103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips7'><a href='https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/en\/glossary\/det-gronne-skiftet-2\/' target='_blank'>green transition*<\/a><\/span> will result in a heightened demand for a specific group of metals and minerals. We are referring to raw materials that are 'absolutely indispensable in climate and environmentally friendly energy production, minerals used directly for environmental purposes, and substances that enable efficient technology production with minimal intervention and consumption, to borrow the terminology for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngu.no\/upload\/Publikasjoner\/NGU-Tema\/NGU_tema1_norsk.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NGU<\/a>.<\/p><p>Elements and minerals that are essential for electrifying the industrial and transportation sectors are commonly referred to as 'green minerals.' These include copper, graphite, lithium, phosphate, titanium, olivine, and quartz (used in solar cell production), among others <strong>rare earth elements<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ae0e88 tsection tsection5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70ae0e88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0b329 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a0b329\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234d3b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"234d3b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some concrete examples  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c55e08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c55e08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slight variations in atomic structure among the various rare earth elements result in different optical, electrical, metallurgical, and magnetic properties. Consequently, these raw materials can find application in a wide array of industrial uses.<\/p><p><strong>Their physical and chemical properties yield valuable effects even when they are combined in small quantities with other materials:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><em>For instance, yttrium, europium, and terbium are utilized in the production of phosphors that are incorporated into various types of flat screens.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><em>The glass industry is a significant consumer of rare earths, using them for polishing and to impart color and unique optical properties to finished products.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><em>Digital camera lenses can be up to 50 percent lanthanum.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><em>These metals also play a role in the manufacturing of more efficient and lightweight fluorescent lighting sources.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c3775b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48c3775b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7105fdeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7105fdeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Rectangle-11546.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-257\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64efbba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64efbba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/flatskjerm-og-linse.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1187\" alt=\"Illustrasjonen viser fotokamera og flatskjerm.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/flatskjerm-og-linse.png 1024w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/flatskjerm-og-linse-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/flatskjerm-og-linse-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/flatskjerm-og-linse-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad27838 tsection tsection2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ad27838\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525fc01c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"525fc01c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dd8d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10dd8d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This is how the various metals are used<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e8b6cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-unfold\" data-id=\"6e8b6cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;unfold_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;mask_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;mask_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;mask_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;unfold_easing&quot;:&quot;easeOutBack&quot;,&quot;fold_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;fold_easing&quot;:&quot;easeOutSine&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-unfold.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-unfold\" 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list with additional examples of how rare earths are used, categorized by some of the 17 metals in total\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><p>Neodymium: Magnets, lasers, military control mechanisms, catalytic converters for cars, petroleum refining, color in glass, hard drives in PCs, headphones, hybrid engines<\/p><\/li><li><p>Terbium: Permanent magnets, luminescent materials, lasers<\/p><\/li><li><p>Samarium: Magnets, permanent magnets, lasers, stealth technology, weapon guidance systems<\/p><\/li><li><p>Praseodymium: Magnets, glass dye, lasers<\/p><\/li><li><p>Gadolinium: Magnets, X-ray tubes, lasers, MRI contrast fluid<\/p><\/li><li><p>Dysprosium: Permanent magnets, hybrid motors, lasers<\/p><\/li><li><p>Europium: Color in TV and PC screens, energy-saving light bulbs, fluorescent materials<\/p><\/li><li><p>Scandium: Energy saving bulbs and light aluminum alloys<\/p><\/li><li><p>Yttrium: Red color in color displays, luminescent materials, metal alloys and microwave 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9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-unfold__button-text\">Read more:<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca3e919 tsection tsection3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ca3e919\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612de2c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"612de2c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The green transition <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3595 elementor-widget 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Neodymium magnets, often referred to as permanent magnets, are in high demand, particularly in modern electric cars and new wind turbines<\/p><p>The increased performance and improved durability of these magnets also make them ideal for use in small electronic components in IT technology. This has fueled decades of computer-driven innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c0f0aa tsection tsection6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69c0f0aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6b8147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c6b8147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fensfeltet.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Forsvarsmateriell.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1190\" alt=\"Illustrasjonen viser forsvarsmateriell i form av jagerfly, 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found in the Fen Complex are important components of green technology, they are also central to the production of large parts of NATO's defense material.<\/p><p>For example, it takes just under half a tonne (417 kilograms) of rare earths to make one F-35 aircraft, according to official figures from the Congressional Research Service in the USA.<\/p><p>A number of weapons and satellite systems would be more expensive, heavier and inferior without rare earths, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">airandspaceforces.com<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f0d22 tsection tsection6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10f0d22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b57670 elementor-widget 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