
Magnets, magnets, magnets: we’ll need lots of them for a green economy
James McKenzie realizes that we’re going to need lots of magnets if we want to turn the economy green
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A physicist who has helped bring new many technology and products to market, James McKenzie is a contributor to the Transactions column for Physics World about physics in industry. He is writing here in a personal capacity
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