The struggle to manufacture transformers, switchgear and batteries domestically has forced the US to rely on imports, delaying data center construction.
The struggle to manufacture transformers, switchgear and batteries domestically has forced the US to rely on imports, delaying data center construction.
Like many other critical materials and rare Earth’s (of which Gallium isn’t one), the USA has sizable deposits of the materials. What we lack is the ability to refine it usually because the process to do so is so ecologically toxic.
Surely there has to be some way of mitigating the ecological damage. Although I’m sure it’s “too expensive”.
Absolutely there is for most rare Earths or critical minerals!
Yep. Or rather, it is far cheaper to accomplish if you don’t give a shit about the environment.