Pub. 4 2014 Issue 2

4 AT THE CENTER OF UTAH INDUSTRY 11 President’s Message Batteries Were Invented Earlier Than You Think The National Museum of Iraq has an interesting bright yellow Sassanid clay jar as part of its collection. What’s in my Cell Phone? Mining’s Contribution to Electronics People in the U.S. today tend to take electronic equipment such as computers for granted. 6 8 10 11 16 20 Mining and Fiber Optics It is incredible but true: one of the most important technological innovations in communication is based on glass. Texting: 2day’s quick & EZ way 2 communicate In June 2010, about 293 million people had a cell-phone in the U.S. Divide that number by 313 million people, which is a little less than the total number of people now living in the U.S., and you get a surprising percentage: more than 93 percent of the people in this country have a cell phone. The Energy Needs Behind Being Wired You might consider your smart phone or your tablet to be essential equipment. If it Can’t Be Grown, It Has to Be Mined! 22 20 16