The Chevy Volt is the highly marketed product of the GM bailout.  The reality is that hardly anyone is buying it for $41,000.  The new name for it should be the Electronic Edsel.

Lithium-ion technology can be used on a more personal level. While it’s becoming more well known that lithium-ion technology is being used for next-generation cars, there are applications on a more personal level that the average consumer may be able to use in powering their phones and cameras.

Argonne National Laboratory is a key player in commercializing lithium-ion technology. Illinois can be as well if the state acts quickly. If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a region to raise economic viability for all.

With President Barack Obama talking about recovery and creating jobs from building next-generation cars, why is Illinois like the Chicago Cubs when it comes to winning big time? The Illinois all-star politicians have dropped the ball.