Description: Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are developing car and smartphone batteries that can hold 50 percent more energy.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: Oct 10, 2012

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/10/10/t-lithium-battery-volt.cnnmoney/

Questions for Discussions:

• How do you think the development of this new technology will change the transportation and communications industries?
• Which other industries are likely to be impacted by this innovation?
• Why do you suppose there exists a co-operative business model in place at Argonne?
• What other organizational features do you think would speed up development and adoption of this technology by other businesses?