Behind the Scenes on R & D
In thinking about the often static movement befalling great technological advancement for public benefit, it pleases me very much to witness evolution in progress where an actual physical product arises from once held inspiration, moving its way to concept then to form.
"Creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications"
- the definition of Research and Development according to Wikipedia encyclopedia –
This definition, I thought, was a nice one in that it took into account not only the technology or product itself, but also the full impact and scope of its relationship to humanity. This is important because the production and use of energy is not a simple subject that only affects the few who enjoy it, like a cool new cell phone.
A formidable amount of deep understanding to the blanket of needs created by a tapestry of individuals, cities, states, countries and continents can appear overwhelming and look to require many band aids just to stay afloat for the short-term.
Short-term fixes to large dilemmas, however, can create self-fulfilling prophecies to where a “short-term fix” is all we get.
This is why thousands of documents fill our office and research begins by taking into account how each human being will be affected by the choices we make today. It takes into account how we can benefit from technology that solves the biggest problems all the way down to giving us the conveniences we thoroughly enjoy, using an energy source that won’t ever go away.
As this research gets put into play and with it, the development of technology that not only supports the human race and our economics, but also the planet, we all smile because it’s worth it.
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