In the past couple of weeks, billionaire oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens has been saturating the media with his plan to wean the United States off of our dependence upon foreign oil. This is great news for inventors that need funding for alternative energy projects.

What kind of pub would this be if there were no beer? The man behind Samuel Adams beer exemplifies the inventing process and spirit, as he takes a simple idea and then creates many world renowned beers.

Edison’s chief rival, this pioneer of alternating current electricity also worked on developing alternative energy sources including a system for distributing free electricity wirelessly throughout the world.

When the profession of Inventor comes up, the name that immediately pops into most people’s head is Thomas Edison, and there is good reason for this. With over 1,000 US patents and hundreds more around the world, he holds the record for having his name on the most patents. Edison’s work revolutionized the [...]