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Clearly, there are many places where diesel is king or gas-turbine is king, or IC engines will win, but there are many places in the world where, as we've seen, they just won't do the job. The modern version of the Stirling engine has some very, very attractive characteristics, and we're trying to optimize it for some of those applications.

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I've spent quite a bit of time working on wind turbines and exploring control systems and photovoltaic and integration system.

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When I'm told absolutely no, it's a definite maybe.

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Innovation is so hard and so frustrating; it takes the intersections of people with courage, vision, and resources.

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Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation.

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I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life.

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The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle.

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Sporting competitions seem to be what we obsess over, frankly. So if we can put engineering, science, technology into a format of healthy, fun competition, we can attract all sorts of kids that might not see the kind of activity we do as accessible or rewarding.

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I don't work on a project unless I believe that it will dramatically improve life for a bunch of people.

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I've never regretted anything I've done, even the things that I've failed at. I've often regretted not trying something really big, because you'll never know.

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