Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, And The New Lithium Economy By Seth Fletcher (Book & Kindle Format)

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"Mr. Fletcher slaloms through the science, the business deals and the political pitfalls." —Don Sherman, The New York Times

Did you know that the tools that have become absolutely integral to your life—your laptop, iPod, and cell phone—are all powered by lithium batteries? Chances are you've got some lithium on your person right now. The third element on the periodic table may also hold the key to an environmentally sustainable, oil-independent future. From electric cars to a "smart" power grid that can actually store electricity, lithium—a metal found only in some of the most uninhabitable places on Earth—is setting us on a path toward a carbon-free future and shifting the geopolitical chessboard in profound ways.

 

The science reporter Seth Fletcher takes us on a fascinating journey, from the salt flats of Bolivia to the labs of MIT and Stanford, from the turmoil at GM to cutting-edge lithium-ion battery start-ups, introducing us to the key players and ideas in an industry with the power to reshape the world.

 

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3301794 in Books
• Published on: 2012-05-08
• Released on: 2012-05-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

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According to David Callahan, the greatest problem for U.S. policymakers in the post-cold war era has been the increase in ethnic conflict. He argues that American policy on this issue, lacking clarity and a vigorous sense of purpose, must be reconfigured, and Unwinnable Wars prescriptively outlines the various components that might compose a more effective approach.

Written during Callahan's tenure as a visiting scholar at the Twentieth Century Fund, Unwinnable Wars explores in considerable detail the growing importance of self-determination movements at the end of the 20th century, and offers criteria for the United States to use when judging appropriate responses to these movements. Callahan systematically assesses how well the U.S. has done in predicting and understanding significant conflicts in the 1990s, considering specific cases of American leadership interventions, war-crimes indictments, and direct mediation.

Throughout, Callahan exhibits a firm understanding of U.S. foreign policy, past and present, particularly with regard to the foreign policy of the Clinton administration. He optimistically maintains that U.S. foreign policy, despite its present lack of coherency, can develop consistent and effective strategies for defusing and de-escalating ethnic conflicts. Although the United States will never be able to end ethnic wars entirely, Callahan believes that it can help make them less common and, when they do occur, to reduce both their intensity and their duration. --Bertina Loeffler

Review

"Fletcher makes a good case that the electric-car trend may soon be able to shed its dubious reputation as a public-private hybrid and roll under its own power." —Ronald Bailey, The Wall Street Journal

 

"There's never a dull page as Mr. Fletcher slaloms through the science, the business deals and the political pitfalls." —Don Sherman, The New York Times

 

"Bottled Lightning is a gripping introduction to this sophisticated technology and its place in our society." —Bruno Scrosati, Nature

 

"A well-written, smart and—when Fletcher gets rolling in the last quarter of the book—rollicking story."—Steve LeVine, Foreign Policy

 

"[Fletcher] follows lithium from the South American salt flats where most lithium minerals are mined to the labs of General Motors, tracing its journey from obscure metal to one of the most sought-after resources on earth—and perhaps the centerpiece of the automotive future." —Discover

 

"Fletcher captivatingly explains just how significant lithium may become in satisfying the industrial world's insatiable energy needs and, ultimately, reducing its dependence on oil . . . An informative and timely read." —Carl Hays, Booklist

 

"[Fletcher] provides an entertaining, surprisingly eventful history of human efforts to harness energy in the form of battery power . . . A fine, readable work of popular science." —Kirkus Reviews

 

"Balances science and history with a closeup look at business practices and priorities, providing lucid and thorough coverage of a timely topic." —Publishers Weekly

 

"Bottled Lightning jumpstarts the electric-car story with one of the key players of the story—batteries—and does it brilliantly. The more you know, the more you're ready." —Chris Paine, director, Revenge of the Electric Car and Who Killed the Electric Car?

 

"To move from our present energy predicament the most vexing challenge is transportation—in short, to find a convenient, safe, portable energy source that packs as much energy per kilogram as does gasoline. Electric batteries have tantalized car builders since the 19th century, but still they seem to be just down the road a bit. In Bottled Lightning, Seth Fletcher enlists chemists, geologists, business investors, and automotive engineers to tell an engrossing and important story of how we got to where we are. This book can help us get to where we need to go." —Rush Holt, U.S. House of Representatives

 

"An engaging read detailing the intrigue surrounding the birth and development of modern lithium-ion batteries. Fletcher intersperses the story of the science, business and politics of batteries with colorful quotes from some of the eminent personalities in the field." —Gerbrand Ceder, professor of materials science and engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

About the Author

Seth Fletcher is a senior editor at Popular Science magazine.

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