American inventor John Goodenough first started working on battery technology more than 40 years ago. Goodenough actually co-invented lithium-ion batteries in 1980. This eventually led to a revolution in the electronics industry because those devices were smaller and provided more electricity than other fuel cells. Sony Corporation was the first business to commercially develop the lithium-ion technology. In 1991, Sony launched worldwide sales of lithium-ion batteries. They enabled the company to start producing small video cameras and other devices that soon became very popular. The same technology is still used today to power most personal devices. Now, John Goodenough is 94-years-old. He continues working as an engineering professor at the University of Texas in Austin. Goodenough recently announced what he believes is another major development in battery technology. He and his engineering team have produced the first-ever solid-state battery cells. He hopes this latest invention will shake up the electronics world.
Title: US Inventor’s Battery Could Change the World… Again
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/new_battery.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='US Inventors Battery Could Change the World Again' data-article-id='2358'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10771'>American inventor John Goodenough first started working on battery technology more than 40 years ago.</span> <span data-start-time='10771' data-end-time='18938'>Goodenough actually co-invented lithium-ion batteries in 1980.</span> <span data-start-time='18938' data-end-time='33417'>This eventually led to a revolution in the electronics industry because those devices were smaller and provided more electricity than other fuel cells.</span> <span data-start-time='33417' data-end-time='43500'>Sony Corporation was the first business to commercially develop the lithium-ion technology.</span> <span data-start-time='43500' data-end-time='52354'>In 1991, Sony launched worldwide sales of lithium-ion batteries.</span> <span data-start-time='52354' data-end-time='63417'>They enabled the company to start producing small video cameras and other devices that soon became very popular.</span> <span data-start-time='63417' data-end-time='71771'>The same technology is still used today to power most personal devices.</span> <span data-start-time='71771' data-end-time='76896'>Now, John Goodenough is 94-years-old.</span> <span data-start-time='76896' data-end-time='85271'>He continues working as an engineering professor at the University of Texas in Austin.</span> <span data-start-time='85271' data-end-time='94917'>Goodenough recently announced what he believes is another major development in battery technology.</span> <span data-start-time='94917' data-end-time='103375'>He and his engineering team have produced the first-ever solid-state battery cells.</span> <span data-start-time='103375' data-end-time='110375'>He hopes this latest invention will shake up the electronics world.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/new_battery.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=8579 data-hint-location='18938' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/what_does_revolution_mean.m4a'>What does revolution mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a fundamental change'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/same_technology.m4a'><span>same technology</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/a_fundamental_change.m4a'><span>a fundamental change</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/more_electricity.m4a'><span>more electricity</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/a_new_battery.m4a'><span>a new battery</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=8580 data-hint-location='94917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/what_has_the_team_produced.m4a'>What has the team produced?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='solid state battery cells'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/major_developments.m4a'><span>major developments</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/video_cameras.m4a'><span>video cameras</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/solid_state_battery_cells.m4a'><span>solid state battery cells</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1841/new_personal_devices.m4a'><span>new 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