The Hunt for a New Kind of Magnet to Power the Future | Bloomberg Primer

Scientists are developing ever-more powerful magnets to enable clean energy sources like fusion. But China’s dominance of the supply chain for rare-earth magnets threatens their global availability.

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0:00-1:50 Intro
1:50-4:13 Magnet Basics
4:13-8:10 Rare Earths
8:10-12:48 Niron Magnetics
12:48-13:50 Commonwealth Fusion Systems
13:50-15:51 Fusion Basics
15:51-19:16 Superconductors
19:16-20:24 Fusion Magnet Factory
20:24-22:54 Making Fusion a Reality
22:54-23:39 Conclusion
23:39-24:00 Credits

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