Patten Energy Solutions Group Inc (PTTN)

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jjohn21, there is no "going to be" it already IS. Look around you and you see lithium everywhere. Last year alone some 3 billion batteries were tossed in the USA because they were the "use once" alkaline type and simply got used. Lithium is better because you can recharge them, you can recharge them more efficiently (memory) and more often (total recharges before it not longer can be recharged). Kids toys will be powered by lithium soon - some use already. There are two sources of use that are both huge in need for raw lithium - new and replacement. New phones are ALWAYS shipped with NEW batteries. As of mid 2011 there were 5.9 billion mobile subscribers or 90% of the world's total population (plenty of people have multiple numbers). Average product life time for a new phone is less than 19 months because younger people want new features or better rate plans both of which comes with new phones. Next leap in battery technology is either hydrogen and cold fusion or mini solar and neither of those two are happening anytime soon.