"It is true that we have been trying to avoid the word battery, since technically speaking it is not what we have. Anyhow, the word caught fire, and was a big p

"It is true that we have been trying to avoid the word battery, since technically speaking it is not what we have. Anyhow, the word caught fire, and was a big part of the media success, and it probably was McGrath’s invention. Of course if we were to generate electricity from the heat, it would at least act like a battery does: taking in electricity and giving back electricity." (2022) https://www.treehugger.com/viral-sand-battery-isnt-what-it-seems-5547707 https://www.treehugger.com/viral-sand-battery-isnt-what-it-s...