Oil's energy contribution has declined by about 12% since 1999. The world's economies have also declined by about 12%. (Using conventional metrics, which are time delayed determinations, this will only be seen in hind sight). The massive destruction of asset values now occurring testifies to it happening.
Peak is well behind us, world economies have peaked and will continue to decline.
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject: Solar Inventor's First Post
Hi!
As an inventor, I have opinions about everything.
I am quite low income. Don't ask how I survive. I just do. For now.
I consider myself very good at the art of invention. I needed years to get good. I tend invent collections of improvements that all work together.
My first set of inventions to come out of the box is a solar concentration and storage system for heating all types of buildings. Concentration is fundamentally better than straight solar absorption, first because concentrators (mirrors or Fresnel lenses) are quite cheap and windows (Argon double pane, Kalwall) are monstrously expensive. Second, concentrated solar is more powerful, and it's rather safe up to a point. For example, 2x solar is safe, easy, and allows you to cut your window size in half. This means that you lose 50% less heat out of that smaller window at night.
Anyways, based on my test models, eventually I'd like to pull together a brave group to knock one leg from under the fossil fuel industry. Heating fuel is about 1/4 of all fossil fuel consumption.
(Complaint time. I hate applying for grants. So far I've discovered that both the government and many private foundations waste the inventors' time. I'm probably not the only inventor with this feeling.)
My future target is 2 cent per kilowatt hour nonphotovoltaic solar electricity. After that I can do a number on transit.
My sideline is cutting the carbon footprint of industries by 50%.
In other words, I'm not the least bit afraid that price crushing alternatives to fossil fuel can't be developed. God is in the crafting of cheap alternatives. If I had a big budget tomorrow, I'd be rolling out a product nationally next spring and would have a car-junking transit system up in five years. But I'm poor.
The final invention is a government that isn't corrupt.
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: Solar Inventor's First Post
Welcome, I am sure you will find some of the discussion on new technology in these forums to be rather thought provoking.
Thanks for helping save the world. _________________ "I eat the pretzel, it get stuck in the throat and I pass out..." - George W Bush
March 7, 2007 Remarks by the President to Political Appointees
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Solar Inventor's First Post
PaulRI wrote:
eventually I'd like to pull together a brave group to knock one leg from under the fossil fuel industry.
Welcome. You may be happy to learn that the fossil fuel industry has already lost a leg!
Do you have any projects completed you could post photos of? The solar concentration and storage system sound sinteresting but I'm having a hard time visualizing anything except fresnel lens windows.
Good to see you so energetic and ready to take on our energy market. You will be very successful if you work hard at it. _________________ "The future power is manpower"
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Solar Inventor's First Post
MadScientist wrote:
Do you have any projects completed you could post photos of? The solar concentration and storage system sounds interesting but I'm having a hard time visualizing anything except fresnel lens windows.
That's a big problem. I wish I could post last winter's model.
My wife, who watches my money, will say no, and I'll have to agree with her. Inventors need to eat. Patents are already in process but I still can't show until we're ready to market. Ugh! A tease!
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