Trials and tribulations of the early tech adapter

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Patrick Lalande

Early Adapters/Early Pioneers – The laws vs human nature
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In today’s capitalist society, some early adapters of today’s cutting edge technologies could be compared with early pioneers.  Rather than trudging across some unexplored far-distant tundra, they are navigating the unknown economics of solar power, wind power, and fuel cells.   Instead of facing the dangers [...]

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US Becomes energy exporter: No longer an Oil Importer?

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Patrick Lalande

Headline: Venture Capitalist sees Green in Fusion Tech  
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If you want to see the future just read the headlines.

 
Put this in your files as Future Tech Fuel.  This isn’t a short-term headline but it’s getting close.  I’ve seen more and more veiled news releases that imply that Nuclear fusion is coming. 
I’ve also noted that [...]

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The World is Changing – The New American Muscle Car

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Patrick Lalande

High Mileage SUV  
The world is changing.  That’s not a suprise, but the fact that visionaries have been working on projects that will transport us half way across the country on the same amount of gas it takes for a 1 week’s commute is refreshing.  In my new year article “Everyone has a Prediction” I [...]

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