Slaves to batteries and power outlets; we have entered the new America. Energy, power, electricity all impose the same idea for us in today's world. We are in an ever ending loop of searching for a source of power that is both efficient and clean. As a child, the thoughts of how electricity powers everything from a toaster to our own brain sparked my interest in electrical engineering. The thoughts of creating light from a potato is unfathomable. I have burnt myself countless of times trying to connect batteries and other sources of power together and never accounting for over-voltage and grounding. In popular culture today we say that mobile technology is ruining our lives, but looking at a broader perspective; our technology has taken a big
