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Which rare earth are you talking about, and in which quantity?


Those who really care about the environment, know that reuse and recycling are the best approaches. So, you could buy a 15-yr old Toyota or Hyundai, since that carbon footprint already exist. You shouldn't be needlessly creating more deadly CO2.

Further, in terms of energy density: solar, wind, coal, natural gas all pack far less joules per gram than petroleum.

These are inconvenient truths that unfortunately conflict with the slick marketing messages of your luxury golf cart salesman.




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