Science

Fire-Ice Dug Could Fill Japan’s Fukushima-Shaped Hole

After the Fukushima disaster, Japan has obvious reasons for seeking out an energy alternative to replace one-third of its power. This so-called “fire-ice” could be drilled from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, though it’s not the safest option around.


July 4, 2011
Science

Pacific Ocean Floor May Store Hi-Tech ‘21st-Century Gold’

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A newly discovered huge concentration of rare-earth minerals—used by everything from phones to flat-screen TVs and lasers—could break China’s stranglehold on over 95 per cent of the world’s known commercially exploitable supply. A stockpile that it’s been holding to ransom. As a gadget lover, you can see why this is important.