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Was the first Solar PV entrepreneur kidnapped by the fossil fuel industry?
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:29 pm
by dan_b
Well this was fun reading.
In 1905, Canadian engineer George Cove developed a domestic SolarPV array with a back-up battery. But he was kidnapped with a condition of his release to forgo any patents on his invention and to shut the company...
https://theconversation.com/if-the-firs ... did-215300
Re: Was the first Solar PV entrepreneur kidnapped by the fossil fuel industry?
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:27 pm
by Mart
Wow. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!
I wonder if in 114yrs time, folk may be looking back on Rishi Sunak's recent anti-AGW/EV/HP/RE moves?
Re: Was the first Solar PV entrepreneur kidnapped by the fossil fuel industry?
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:50 pm
by AE-NMidlands
What struck me was
What is well-known though, is that fledgling fossil fuel companies commonly deployed unscrupulous practices towards their competitors. And solar was a threat as it is an inherently democratic technology – everyone has access to the sun – which can empower citizens and communities, unlike fossil fuels which necessitate empire-building.
Standard Oil, led by the world’s first billionaire John D Rockefeller, squashed competition so thoroughly that it compelled the government to introduce antitrust laws to combat monopolies.
which mirrors what I had read about their car indstry getting the big tram networks shut down...