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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-9nHzXswwk]I spent yesterday afternoon in the local television studio, shooting a series of videos for a variety of different purposes. I thought I’d send you this short (under one minute) piece that explains the premise of my next book, …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbJYGg9VjiI&w=420&h=315] Here’s a short video in which I discuss how a sustainable future for our civilization could come about. To the degree to which people a) understand the issues, and b) care about them, I believe there is hope.

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkc1d0ATA1s] Here’s a short video (under one minute) in which I suggest that the end of cheap energy and easy credit will force us to change our habits as super-consumers. Though this sounds painful, it doesn’t have to be, …

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Like it or not, our civilization finds itself past the point of cheap energy and easy credit — confronted with a future that simply will not look like the past. Here’s a short video in which I mention that we …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJuSNOQX4Ng&w=420&h=315] It’s been 130 years since Edison and Tesla did their thing in the late 19th Century, putting the theoretical work of Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell to practical use.  No offense to those who’ve made contributions during …

130 Years After Edison and Tesla — Some Progress in Electric Motors Read More »

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Xc7VM957U] Here’s a brief video in which I discuss a software platform that, for the first time, provides users — both consumers and businesses — the capability of specifying electricity that was generated from renewable resources. The result? Over …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmI-Y8EGQnc] Here’s a short video in which I discuss a unique approach that applies nicely to hydrokinetics in high head conditions, e.g., waterfalls or steep rapids. Does this scale to the point that it can replace terawatts of fossil …

Unique Approach to High Head Hydrokinetics — Investors Needed Read More »

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0yLY6YuR4]Here’s a short interview in which I answer a few questions about zinc-air battery energy storage, a subject that’s been in front of the scientific and investment communities since the 1970s. Is this one the real deal? Personally, I …

Zinc-air Batteries — The Breakthrough We’ve Been Awaiting? Read More »

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uSdDP_0WmQ]Here’s a short video on a waste-to-energy deal in one of the world’s largest population centers. Dealing with municipal solid waste (MSW) is a serious challenge, but, as is often the case, there’s a twist… As Donald Trump famously …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V3DnBFkUec&w=420&h=315] The total world market for electric bicycles is exploding, spurred in large measure by the huge urban populations of China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and the rest of Southeast Asia. Add to that the demand created by a growing …

Great Design in Electric Bicycles: Investors Welcome Read More »

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