Lonnie Johnson: Awake to the Possible 5/6

"When you think about the oil industry and what that means to the world, this is envisioned as the new way of transporting energy. So batteries are our future. They're going to power the economy."

If inventor Lonnie Johnson is right, next generation energy generation and storage technology will revitalize the American economy, put millions of people to work, reduce the need (and cost) of foreign military adventures, impair the power of several semi-hostile nations, lessen pollution, enhance public health and curtail global climate change. Not bad for a guy who made his first fortune by inventing the Super Soaker water gun. Reputable scientists believe that he is right both about the future and his role in it