The West Invented the Electrolyzer. China Is Building the Industry. Heatmap | October 28, 2026 China is rapidly expanding its leadership in hydrogen technology, accounting for nearly 70% of global electrolyzer manufacturing capacity. In a recent Heatmap article, reporter Katie Brigham examines China’s efforts to dominate the emerging green hydrogen market through lower manufacturing costs, […]
Building a More Resilient Goleta: The Case for Greenbark BESS
October 27, 2026 By Rick Wayman At the World Business Academy, our guiding mandate is “taking responsibility for the whole.” While we typically direct that challenge toward businesses, true systemic change also requires governmental bodies to do their part by clearing the path when forward-thinking companies step up with solutions that serve the entire community. […]
“Bombs and Baby Teeth”: New Book Explores the Hidden Legacy of Nuclear Fallout
NEW BOOK IS THE FIRST ON STUDIES OF RADIOACTIVITY IN BABY TEETH FROM ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSIONS AND NUCLEAR REACTOR EMISSIONS Studies measuring radioactive Strontium-90 in baby teeth, from atomic bomb tests and nuclear reactor emissions, are the subject of a first-ever book on the topic, published this month. Bombs and Baby Teeth: How St. Louisans […]
Microgrids with Hydrogen as the Long-Term Solution to California’s Insurance Crisis
September 30, 2026 By Rick Wayman California is in the throes of an escalating insurance crisis. Between 2012 and 2021, direct underwriting profits for California homeowners’ insurers averaged -13.1%, causing major carriers to freeze policies or abandon the state altogether. On the consumer side, premiums have surged 50-84% since 2020, funneling desperate property owners into […]
Robot Report: Asimov’s laws are not enough to keep robotics and AI safe
Robot Report | September 27, 2026 By Rinaldo Brutoco In a new article for The Robot Report, World Business Academy founder Rinaldo S. Brutoco examines how Isaac Asimov’s famous Three Laws of Robotics—and his later “Zeroth Law” protecting humanity as a whole—have taken on new relevance as artificial intelligence and autonomous systems rapidly advance. Brutoco […]
The Threat of Agentic AI
By Rinaldo S. Brutoco September 17, 2026 Is the threat from agentic AI as serious as the tech world is now disclosing? In a word, “yes.” As many of you know, in my private business capacity, I hold patents for fabricating complex aeronautical devices (commercial airplanes, military airplanes, drones, etc.) using proprietary “Swarm Robotics” as […]
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant: The Enemy of California Renewable Energy
By Joseph Mangano September 14, 2026 The two Diablo Canyon nuclear reactors, the last operational ones in California, now waste 30% of the wind and solar energy being produced in California—and are blocking the development of additional renewable energy. Diablo has State mandated priority for its electricity generation operations. In order to leave the nuclear […]
Pachamama Alliance Celebrates 30 Years
On September 12, World Business Academy Founder Rinaldo Brutoco and Executive Director Rick Wayman attended the 30th anniversary celebration of the Pachamama Alliance in San Francisco. Co-founded by Lynne Twist, a longtime Academy Fellow, the organization has spent three decades bridging Indigenous wisdom and modern advocacy to defend the sacred headwaters of the Amazon. What […]
The Lancet Medical Journal Strongly Argues Against Nuclear Power
By Joe Mangano August 8, 2026 On April 18th, The Lancet published an article entitled The Medicine of… Nuclear Power Plan, written by journalist Talhi Burki, which falsely described reactor hazards as “extremely small,” and nuclear as a “safe, clean, and affordable” answer to electricity demand and climate change. Given how prestigious The Lancet is, […]
Microgrid Knowledge Interviews Rinaldo Brutoco on PJM’s Plans for Meeting Data Center Energy Needs
Aug. 11, 2026 As soaring data center electricity demand strains the grid, PJM has proposed a two-part plan that critics say could favor large fossil-fuel power plants while making it difficult for microgrids, energy storage, and other distributed energy resources to compete. World Business Academy Founder Rinaldo Brutoco tells Microgrid Knowledge that the long-term economics […]
Migration is a Self-Evident Inalienable Natural Right
By Jim Palozola — Originally published July 26, 2026 in the Marin Independent Journal Liberal immigration policy has been the engine of America’s “greatness” and what makes us different from other countries, it also has been the main driver of our economic strength. These policies have philosophical implications. Human migration in response to food availability, […]
The World Business Academy Elects James A. Cusumano as Fellow
SANTA BARBARA, CA (July 29, 2026) — World Business Academy, a nonprofit think tank and action incubator, has elected scientist, corporate executive, entrepreneur, and author James A. Cusumano as a Fellow. “Jim brings a unique blend of scientific expertise and business leadership to the Academy,” said World Business Academy Founder and CEO Rinaldo Brutoco. “He […]