Meanwhile in the Real Energy world...

[Zachstar]

Bingo!

What if the US navy had not invested in fusion research? They would be tied to oil until someone would be kind enough to suddenly make appear free energy...

What if Lockmart said "Screw it" "We can depend on existing battery technology despite the lack of energy density, the cost, and the danger.." Instead of getting involved with EEstor?

[Mush Martin]

Of all of the energy schemes Ive seen the best so far is the
marriage of solar optical and steam technology.

the focal point of a sun tracing solar mirror is superheated
at its centre is a conventional high pressure steam boiler
it in turn pipes hp steam through a turbie/generator combo.

simple mature available in homebuilt even if you want and
able to produce way more power than wind or solar photo
voltaic. or even wave generators.

some times the simple solutions exist in mature not exotic
technologies, good ideas arent always complicated just the
problems they solve.

I could see small versions replacing diesel emergency genertor
systems. not only that but its a compact enough thing to fit
atop an apartment building and power it I think. local power
for the building making the condo off the grid a high market
advantage in an ever greener and commercial world crushed for
space.
M