One of the biggest issues that we seem to face in shifting our attention from traditional fossil fuel based energy systems to alternatives appears to come from our expectations of change.  For thousands of years mankind has experienced minimal and gradual change.  Major improvements were things like the wheel, the plow, and the printing press.  For extended periods very little changed.

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                 Our modern world runs on heat, while this idea may seem odd at first let me explain.  Automobiles operate with heat, the expansion of burning fuel in the cylinders acts to create both mechanical motion and heat as a waste product.  When the car is stopped the action of the brakes converts the motion to heat.  Electricity run through an incandescent light bulb... Read More

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