As a final note - no matter what observers here may think about BrightSource and their solar strategy, it is undeniable that MIT listed them in the Top 50 companies of the World, and the top company which is solely in the Energy Sector. MIT does not have a political axe to grind and instead assumes the "big picture" long-term approach.
That means something special. Since BrightSource has a technology focus, the least that can be said is that the top Engineering University considers this technology to be the best chance for a sustainable future. Every energy technology has strong and weak points. However, the days of affordable fossil fuel are numbered, despite the current blip brought on by a bonanza in Shale oil and gas. Is there another bonanza in store? Peak oil may not happen till 2020 or even 2030 but it will happen, and the generation which includes our grandchildren will feel the pain thereafter, unless a major breakthrough happens in an alternative energy. We can do something about that in 2014 with a breakthrough in LENR. My hope is that Rossi will stand and deliver this Spring, and that the details will be made public; but if not, others are waiting in the wings. It should surprise no one if the breakthrough in LENR happens in Asia instead of the USA or Europe. Surely there are underpublicized efforts underway in China. Jones
