Comments on: Democratizing the future of energy

By: Brent

Brent — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:12:48 +0000

I think it makes perfect sense for businesses to make these decisions themselves for the purpose of saving money. I don’t think it makes sense for the government to impose new taxes to combat “climate change” when it has recently become clear the scientists claiming global warming exists have a clear profit interest and have been manipulating the data.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:50:12 +0000

Hi, I wished you were right, Then a professor schooled me to this:

“We need renewable energy but autonomy is not possible. We’re all in this together, and we’re all going to have to figure out a way to share, hopefully without terrible disparities in wealth.”

By: Simon Wilby

Simon Wilby — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:15:39 +0000

Its just a matter of supply and demand statistics.

By: Nommo

Nommo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:19:38 +0000

Yeah - I think ‘me-tricity’ could be a possibility in the future… I wouldn’t like to predict when supply outstrips demand though.

Currently (pun intended) very few people can easily generate enough off-grid electricity to be self-sufficient in a ‘normal’ lifestyle (fridge/freezer, big tv, fan heater, electric can opener etc)…

I look forward to the inevitable innovations that make it possible though.

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:34:59 +0000

I believe Sainsburys in Solihull has one of those kinetic ramps in their carpark, it’s piezoelectric technology, and produces enough electricity to power the LCD display on one cash register…

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:35:13 +0000

“Testimony to human ingenuity, alternative energy technologies abound, such as cargo ships pulled by giant kites, massive haulage air balloons, kinetic road ramps that produce electricity every time something runs over them, concept steam engines (external combustion) for automobiles, combined with regular petrol or diesel engines (internal combustion), solar ‘cell’ technologies in the form of a paint, as well as the human body itself.”

Are these alternative energy technologies possible in the near future?

“Over the long-term, energy production will become dirt cheap and abundant”

Sounds like a Utopian dream.

Your blog is cool. I like those ideas of alternative energy technologies you mentioned, sounds funny but really ingenious. But it sounds like dreaming about moon travel in the 18th century. I think there’s still a very long way to make the superb technologies you mentioned a reality. Regarding what you’ve said on energy becoming “dirt cheap,” I think it will never happen. Do you think it’s possible that capitalists would give way to these alternative technologies if they couldn’t lay their hands on the future’s energy production?

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:47:28 +0000

I hope you’re right. But, I think it’s going to take a lot more than B&Q offering “cheaper” solar panels. I’ve just blogged a longer response on reactivereports.com with a trackback link.