What is the next big thing?

[Crystallas]

Re: What is the next big thing?

Solar tech is there and very cheap... but the problem is most of the solar products are made by divisions of oil companies. We all know how honest they are about making a buck.

Power storage technology is very good, and the tech is there for us to make the most out of it. The problem is that nobody wants to deal with the companies that patent these new inovations and ask for a lot to use their ideas. This is where power efficiency companies come in, and play a barter tool for both mediums. But yes, someone down the line will have an industry standard that will revolutionize and be a big commodity on the markets.

[VJW]

Re: What is the next big thing?

Now that will be cool.

Yep.

Of course, the trick is to figure out which companies to invest in.

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[VJW]

Re: What is the next big thing?

Solar tech is there and very cheap... but the problem is most of the solar products are made by divisions of oil companies. We all know how honest they are about making a buck.

Exactly. That’s what has been holding back any breakthroughs for a number of years. They bought up all the major solar cell companies. However, I think we will soon see a breakthrough from independent research that has no interest in being bought out by big oil.

Power storage technology is very good, and the tech is there for us to make the most out of it. The problem is that nobody wants to deal with the companies that patent these new inovations and ask for a lot to use their ideas.

No, they have quite obviously been intentionally slow-walking their technology. Just look how ‘AA’ NiMH battery capacity went from 1000mAh to 1200mAh to 1400mAh to 1600mAh to 1800mAh to 2000mAh to 2200mAh and onward, in such uniform steps. Technological advances don’t happen with that kind of uniformity.

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[Crystallas]

Re: What is the next big thing?

Thats more so because underwriters takes forever to certify new standards. They are worse than the FDA. Also because almost all retailers wont sell pre-certs because of the whole mess with the batterys that started that fire at a radioshack warehouse some 20 years ago.

Think of it this way. If potable energy moved to quick, then companies would end up with to many old products. That wont make enviromentalists happy, and the investor will get pretty frustrated.

[VJW]

Re: What is the next big thing?

Think of it this way. If potable energy moved to quick, then companies would end up with to many old products. That wont make enviromentalists happy, and the investor will get pretty frustrated.

Ah, that’s my point. Corporate America is slow-walking the technology to line their own pockets, stifling competition, and not utilizing smart management techniques like ‘just in time inventories’. That’s not a good deal for consumers, it’s a negative for the environment, and it’s inefficient.

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[Crystallas]

Re: What is the next big thing?

It would be nice to see them skip a generation. We know they can afford to do it.

[VJW]

Re: What is the next big thing?

Another perfect example of Corporate America killing advanced technology. GM putting all of their EV-1 electric cars through a shredder rather than allow people who wanted them to purchase them:

EV-1

Or go here to click on the link to watch the video:

VIDEO

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[Broken Arrow]

Re: What is the next big thing?

Thank you for mentioning the EV-1. It's also great that someone is finally making a decent documentary out of it. I look forward to watching it.