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US Department of Energy: Critical Metals Strategy (March 2011)
1. Summary Briefing
Diana Bauer, Ph.D.
Technology and Rare Earth Metals (TREM) 1
March 22, 2011
2. Outline of Briefing
I. Background
II. Analysis
A. Supply
B. Demand
C. Criticality
III. Program and Policy Directions
IV. Next Steps
2
3. Project Timeline
• March 2010 - Project launched TREM10
“I am today announcing that the Department of Energy will develop its first-ever strategic
plan for addressing the role of rare earth and other strategic materials in clean energy
technologies. “
“As a society, we have dealt with these types of issues before…We can and will do so
again.” David Sandalow
Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs
U.S. Department of Energy
March 17, 2010
• June 2010 – Responses to public Request for Information
• Summer 2010 – Performed analysis, internal and inter-agency
consultations, and drafted strategy
• December 2010 – Public release of the Critical Materials
Strategy
• March 22, 2011 – TREM 11– 2nd public Request for Information
• Fall 2011 – Release update of Critical Materials Strategy
3
5. Strategic Pillars
• Diversify global supply chains
• Develop substitutes
• Reduce, reuse and recycle
UUPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM
End-Use
Extraction Processing Components Technologies
Recycling and Reuse
The supply chain for materials use
5
6. Supply Chain for Rare Earth Element Permanent Magnet Technologies
• Illustrates the supply chain for vehicle and wind turbine
applications using Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB)
permanent magnets
6
8. Supply
>95% of rare earth
supply currently
from China
Source: Industrial Minerals
Rare earth metals are not rare –
found in many countries including the United States 8
10. Current and Projected Supply of Non-Rare Earth Elements
76 Forindium, the additional amount is only the difference between the 2010 production and
the maximum current production capacity for mining and refining the material. No new
capacity is projected by 2015.
77 Based on multiple correspondences with USGS, October 4-7, 2010.
78 USGS, external review of Critical Materials Strategy draft, November 17, 2010.
10
11. Demand Projections: Four Trajectories
Material Demand Factors
Market Material
Penetration Intensity
Trajectory D High High
Trajectory C High Low
Trajectory B Low High
Trajectory A Low Low
• Market Penetration = Deployment (total annual units of a clean energy
technology) X Market Share (% of units using materials analyzed)
• Material Intensity = Material demand per unit of the clean energy technology
11
12. Low Technology Deployment Scenarios
Electric Drive Vehicle Additions Wind Additions
40 70.00
35 Reference 60.00
Baseline
EV
30 50.00
Million Vehicles
PHEV Offshore
25
HEV 40.00
Onshore
GW
20
30.00
15
IEA Energy 10 IEA World 20.00
Technology 5 Energy 10.00
Perspectives - Outlook 0.00
Global CFL Demand Global PV Additions
2.2% Growth 35.00
30.00 Baseline
25.00
PV additions
20.00
GW
15.00
IEA: Phase Out
10.00
of
5.00
Incandescent
0.00
Lights
12
13. High Technology Deployment Scenarios
Electric Drive Vehicle Additions Wind Additions
40 70.00
35 Blue Map 60.00 450 Stabilization
30
Million Vehicles
50.00
25
EV 40.00
20
PHEV 30.00
15 Offshore
GW
IEA Energy 10 HEV IEA World 20.00 Onshore
Technology 5 Energy 10.00
Perspectives - Outlook 0.00
Global CFL Demand
Global PV Additions
3.5% Growth 35.00
30.00
450 Stabilization
25.00
20.00
GW
IEA: Phase Out 15.00
PV additions
of 10.00
Incandescent 5.00
Lights 0.00
13
14. Material Intensity
Technology Component Material High Intensity Low Intensity
Wind Generators Neodymium 186 kg/MW 124 kg/MW
Dysprosium 33 kg/MW 22 kg/MW
Vehicles Motors Neodymium 0.62 kg/vehicle 0.31 kg/vehicle
Dysprosium 0.11 kg/vehicle 0.055 kg/vehicle
Li-ion Batteries Lithium 5.1-12.7 kg/vehicle 1.4-3.4 kg/vehicle
(PHEVs and EVs)
Cobalt 9.4 kg/vehicle 0 kg/vehicle
NiMH Batteries Rare Earths (Ce, La, Nd, Pr) 2.2 kg/vehicle 1.5 kg/vehicle
(HEVs)
Cobalt 0.66 kg/vehicle 0.44 kg/vehicle
PV Cells CIGS Thin Films Indium 110 kg/MW 16.5 kg/MW
Gallium 20 kg/MW 4 kg/MW
CdTe Thin Films Tellurium 145 kg/MW 43 kg/MW
Lighting Phosphors Rare Earths (Y, Ce, La, Eu, Tb) 6715 metric tons* total demand in
2010, 2.2% (low) or 3.5% (high) annually
*rare earth oxide equivalent
• Calculation methods differed by component based on available data
• High Intensity = material intensity with current generation technology
• Low Intensity = intensity with feasible improvements in material efficiency 14
15. Clean Energy’s share of Critical Material Use
Clean energy’s share of total material use currently small
…but could grow significantly with increased deployment.
2010 Dysprosium Use 2025 Dysprosium Use
(High Deployment)
4%
12% Dysprosium 9%
US Clean Energy US Clean Energy
Demand Demand
38%
Rest of World Clean Rest of World Clean
Energy Demand Energy Demand
53%
Global Non-Clean Global Non-Clean
84% Energy Demand Energy Demand
16% is for Clean Energy 62% is for Clean Energy
15
16. Clean Energy’s share of Critical Material Use
Clean energy’s share of total material use currently small
…but could grow significantly with increased deployment.
2010 Lithium Use 2025 Lithium Use
0% 0%
(High Deployment)
US Clean Energy
Lithium 7%
US Clean Energy
Demand Demand
Rest of World Clean Rest of World Clean
Energy Demand 50% Energy Demand
Global Non-Clean Global Non-Clean
100% Energy Demand 42% Energy Demand
< 1% is for Clean Energy 50% is for Clean Energy
16
17. Neodymium - Supply and Demand Projections
Neodymium Oxide Future Supply and Demand
80000 Demand
70000 High Deployment,
Short Term Medium Term High Materials Intensity
60000 High Deployment,
Low Material Intensity
50000 Low Deployment,
High Material Intensity
tonnes/yr
40000 Low Deployment,
Low Material Intensity
30000 Non-Clean Energy Use
Supply
20000
2015 Estimated Supply
10000
Plus Mountain Pass
0
Plus Mount Weld
2010 2015 2020 2025
2010 Supply
17
18. Dysprosium - Supply and Demand Projections
Dysprosium Oxide Future Supply and Demand
8000 Demand
7000 High Deployment,
Short Term Medium Term High Materials Intensity
6000 High Deployment,
Low Material Intensity
5000 Low Deployment,
High Material Intensity
tonnes/yr
4000 Low Deployment,
Low Material Intensity
3000 Non-Clean Energy Use
2000
Supply
2015 Estimated Supply
1000
Plus Mountain Pass
0 Plus Mount Weld
2010 2015 2020 2025
2010 Supply
18
19. Lanthanum – Supply and Demand Projections
Lanthanum Oxide Future Supply and Demand
80000 Demand
High Deployment, High
70000 Material Intensity
Short Term Medium Term High Deployment, Low
Material Intensity
60000
Low Deployment, High
Material Intensity
tonnes/yr
Low Deployment, Low
50000
Material Intensity
Non-Clean Energy Use
40000
Supply
30000 2015 Estimated Supply
Plus Mountain Pass
20000 Plus Mount Weld
2010 2015 2020 2025 2010 Supply
19
20. Lithium – Supply and Demand Projections
Lithium Carbonate Future Supply and Demand
900000
Demand
800000
Short Term Medium Term High Deployment,
700000 High Materials Intensity
High Deployment,
600000 Low Material Intensity
Low Deployment,
tonnes/yr
500000 High Material Intensity
Low Deployment,
400000
Low Material Intensity
300000 Non-Clean Energy Use
200000 Supply
100000 2015 Estimated Supply
2010 Supply
0
2010 2015 2020 2025
20
21. Criticality Assessments
• Based on methodology developed by
National Academy of Sciences
• Criticality is a measure that combines
• Importance to the clean energy
economy
• Risk of supply disruption
• Time frames:
• Short-term (0-5 years)
• Medium-term (5-15 years)
21
26. Program and Policy Directions
• Research and development
• Information-gathering
• Permitting for domestic production
• Financial assistance for domestic production and processing
• Stockpiles
• Recycling
• Education
• Diplomacy
Some are within DOE’s core competence, others aren’t
26
28. Research and Development
• DOE is the nation’s leading funder of
research on the physical sciences.
• Long history of materials work – EERE,
Office of Science, ARPA-E
28
29. DOE’s current programs – Office of Science
Basic research at Ames Laboratory
Extraordinarily
Responsive Rare Earth
Magnetic Materials
NovelMaterials Preparation and Processing
Methodologies
Correlations and Competition Between the
Lattice, Electrons and Magnetism
Nanoscale and Ultrafast Correlations and
Excitations in Magnetic Materials 29
30. DOE’s current programs – EERE
Alternatives to permanent magnets and motors
Permanent Magnet Development
for Automotive Traction Motors
Ames Lab
A New Class of Switched
Reluctance Motors
Source: Universal (Ningbo)
Oak Ridge Magnetech Co., Ltd.
Novel Flux Coupling Machine
without Permanent Magnets
Oak Ridge
Development of Improved Powder
for Bonded Permanent Magnets
Ames Lab
Source: Honda Civic Hybrid 2003
30
31. DOE’s current programs – ARPA-E
New magnet structure and
chemistry have disruptive
potential
Transformational nanostructured
permanent magnets (PM)
31
32. Recent DOE Critical Materials Workshops
• Japan-US Workshop ( Lawrence Livermore
National Lab - Nov 18-19)
• Transatlantic Workshop (MIT - Dec 3)
• ARPA-E Workshop (Ballston, VA – Dec 6)
32
33. Information Gathering
• Data gaps
• Individual materials: production, consumption
and trading prices
• Materials intensity of energy technologies
• Potential for substitutes
• Potential data resources
• Recurring data collection: EIA, USGS and other
stakeholders
• Unique needs: Additional RFIs and workshops
33
34. Critical Materials Strategy Conclusions
• Some materials analyzed at risk of supply
disruptions.
Five rare earth metals (dysprosium,
neodymium, terbium, europium and yttrium)
and indium assessed as most critical.
• Clean energy’s share of material use currently
small
…but could grow significantly with increased
deployment.
• Critical materials are often a small fraction of
the total cost of clean energy technologies.
Demand does not respond quickly when
prices increase.
34
35. Critical Materials Strategy Conclusions (continued)
• Data are sparse.
More information is required.
• Sound policies and strategic
investments can reduce risk.
…especially in the medium and
long term.
35
37. Next Steps for U.S. Department of Energy
• Develop an integrated research plan,
building on three recent workshops.
• Strengthen information-gathering capacity.
• Analyze additional technologies .
• Continue to work closely with:
• International partners
• Interagency colleagues
• Congress
• Public stakeholders
• Update the strategy by the end of 2011.
37
38. Critical Materials Technology R&D Topics from ARPA-E Workshop
Electric Motors
Wind Generators
Geologic or Material Permanent
Recycled Extraction
Feedstocks Magnets
Processes
Catalysts & Lighting
Separators Phosphors
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Gasoline Refining Light Emitting
Auto Exhaust Conversion Diodes (LED)
Compact Fluorescent
Lights (CFL)
Supply Technologies Application Technologies
38
39. Critical Materials Innovation Hub: President’s FY 2012 Budget
• Novel approaches to reducing
dependencies on critical materials.
• Including strategies for recycling,
reuse and more efficient use that
could significantly lower world
demand
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE) Industrial Technologies Program.
• $20 Million
39
40. DOE’s Second RFI on Critical Materials: Released Today
• Critical Material Content
• Supply Chain and Market Projections
• Financing and Purchase Transactions
• Research, Education and Training
• Energy Technology Transitions and Emerging
Technologies
• Recycling Opportunities
• Mine and Processing Plant Permitting
• Additional Information
40