Very important. The author doesn't even begin to directly discuss the way batteries are being impacted by a move away from fossil fuels. I am also interested in

Very important. The author doesn't even begin to directly discuss the way batteries are being impacted by a move away from fossil fuels. I am also interested in making improvements to batteries by reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing them, and experimenting with more abundant materials than lithium. See http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2010/ph240/eason2/ http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2010/ph240/eason2/