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Description: When you think of batteries, you might think of the thing your watch or car needs to run. But as we move toward producing and storing more renewable energy (like solar and wind) we have to start thinking bigger. In this episode of #Untold, a new #YouTubeLearning series from ACS, PBS, and YouTube, we break down what a #battery is and how they’re actually all around us--from lemons to lakes. You might also like: UNTOLD | What Meteors Reveal About Earth’s Hidden Past youtube.com/watch?v=3TE1eedWO9w UNTOLD | Whatever Happened to the Ozone Hole? A Story of A/C, Atoms, and CFCs youtube.com/watch?v=XGDU6RvUVuk UNTOLD | What Could An Explosion On the Sun Do Here On Earth? youtube.com/watch?v=i7mZBaleCFE How Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Work? youtube.com/watch?v=zUlbHMDCosI&t= Credits: Executive Producers: George Zaidan Hilary Hudson Producer/Editor: Darren Weaver Writer/Host: Alex Dainis, PhD Assistant Editor: Brett Kuxhausen Animator: Shea Lord Fact Checker: Bob Hunt Archive Producer: Annalea Embree Coordinating Producer: Samantha Jones, PhD Scientific Consultants: Michelle Boucher, PhD Amanda Morris, PhD Brianne Raccor, PhD Yang Shao-Horn, PhD Yogi Surendranath, PhD Nick C. van de Giesen, PhD Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/1CAmUj9AVF9lsHMejEFMDNwSBY5Odjd9KtdY3qGaIhPI/edit?usp=sharing Produced by the American Chemical Society. Join the American Chemical Society! bit.ly/Join_acsmembership