Taking Aim at Solar Power

An interesting post on how the inventor of the Super Soaker wants to make the dream of affordable solar power a reality.
Also includes this inspirational quote from a lesser-known U.S. president: 'Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.'

Join the conversation: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/11/shooting-for-the-sun/8268/