Shihoko Goto is a Washington DC-based journalist who has spent the past decade writing about the international political economy, with a focus on financial markets. She has written for a number of publications over the years including United Press International, the National Journal Group, Dow Jones News Service, and the Wall Street Journal. Shihoko holds a BA in Modern History from the University of Oxford and and an MA in Political Science from Tokyo's Waseda University. Having been raised in Brussels, she is fluent in French as well as Japanese, and wishes she had more opportunities to improve her German.
Cheaper, safer and more efficient, magnesium-air fuel cell technology may compete with its hydrogen counterpart as the energy source of the green economy.
China holds the top position in the global magnesium market, but its dominance is being challenged by Canadian juniors like Gossan Resources and West High Yield Resources.
General Motors’ breakthrough in magnesium car parts is lifting hopes that all manufacturers will make greater use of the metal, especially as the European Union’s mandate to slash greenhouse gas emissions looms.
Best known as a food supplement, magnesium’s potential now runs the gamut from enhancing energy efficiency to improving defense mechanisms to mending broken bones. As production increases in the United States and even outer space, demand for magnesium is heading upward in the long term.
The US Department of Defense is finding an unlikely ally in environmentalists to develop magnesium’s potential, as the lightweight metal can not only lead to energy efficiency in combat zones, but also better protect soldiers’ lives.
