94-year-old John B. Goodenough made the news this week for creating a breakthrough battery that stores triple the energy and is safer than lithium-ion batteries.

John also happens to be the inventor of lithium-ion batteries, which he invented when he was 57 years old – 37 years ago. Today, lithium-ion batteries power all our smart phones, tablets and laptops – as well as electric cars.

His new battery invention will dwarf his first invention, as it will power our future solar powered and elect...