What we learned this week

A bizarre story I’d not heard before: did you know that the inventor of solar panels was kidnapped in 1909, with his captors demanding that he relinquish his patents and close down his company?

From the same era, I enjoyed this Fully Charged Show review and test drive of a 120 year old electric car. Interesting to see the combination of surprisingly advanced ideas (regenerative braking) and unexpected omissions (a steering wheel).

Is it time to start gathering evidence on the connection ...