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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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Goodenough, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas at Austin , authored more than 800 technical papers during his career. His ability to cross disciplines started at MIT. “At Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100.

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One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? Posted by: Pete Austin | Apr 14, 2009 9:46:22 AM @ Joe I am one of the first to say end the income tax and property tax on houses and cars (not land). JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible.

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