Economically viable hydrogen fuel cells are coming. Not quickly, but they are coming. And that expectation of future applications of technological change should be causing the electricity industry to rethink the value propositions it is presenting to its customers, because it’s going to become cheaper and easier for customers to say “we’re outta here”. This … More Yes, I’m a Bit of a Futurist Optimist … More Yes, I’m a Bit of a Futurist Optimist

Bravely diving into the breach, what what, Burberry goes ahead with its IPO. Investor confidence wavers today, but consumer confidence in a dynamic business with a well-defined and forward-looking brand and brand evolution persists! They offered at the low end of the estimated capital value of the company, which makes sense in this environment, but … More Fashion Leads the Way … More Fashion Leads the Way

An interesting story on National Public Radio this morning: Lindows is a new computer operating system that’s being sold with PC’s for under $300. Its main selling point is its “click and run” application that allows users to easily download software. Although Microsoft and computer industry experts don’t think Lindows and Windows are competing for … More Lindows and Wal-mart Bring Choice to Computer Customers … More Lindows and Wal-mart Bring Choice to Computer Customers

I was going to spend some time today writing about the heat wave in the West, and how the California electricity network and “market” are responding to this first big stress in a very long time. Then I read Charles Oliver’s outstanding editorial from yesterday on EnterpriseEconomy.com (link courtesy of Instapundit, thanks Glenn), and now … More Heat Wave … More Heat Wave