President Obama travels to the second happiest place in the U.S. today—Holland, Michigan.  The President is in Holland to talk about jobs and visit Johnson Controls’ advanced battery manufacturing facility.  He’s scheduled to arrive around noon central time.  (It looks like video of the arrival will be streamed here.)

The facility manufactures lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.  When it is fully up and running, it will provide 320 jobs for the community.

Did you know that lithium is the lightest metal in nature?  It is.  That’s why it’s great for batteries.  According to Johnson Controls, “Its light weight and high energy and power densities make it ideal for vehicle applications where weight affects efficiency and volume affects ease and cost of packaging.”  Enhance your knowledge about lithium-ion batteries to impress your friends here.