michael therrian
Contact Info
Send e-mail to: michael@renovusenergy.com
Personal Statement
"I realize today that it is a mortal sin to violate the great laws of nature. We should not hurry, we should not be impatient, but we should confidently obey the eternal rhythm."
Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis
The depths of tomorrow are only important if we act in the present. With our TelevisionTechyCulture slowly reacting to our challenged environmental predicament, it will take those with understanding of the circumstances to awaken the sleeping; not by means of speech, but by the actions they chose in their own lives without dogma and conceit of the ego. This planet belongs to all living things. I dislike the tales spun of the end of the world and polyanna utopian nonsense. Action please Action!
Brief Bio
Michael previously worked for a solar thermal company in Santa Fe, New Mexico before joining Renovus Energy in March 2008. He has lived and worked in various areas of this country (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Santa Fe and born to Detroit, MI). His employment background varies as much as his locale. From purchasing for a plumbing repair part manufacturer, to home remodeling and merchant seamen. His love for nature and all life drew him to this path of renewable energies.
Resources
Of the many helpful books I have read on Solar Thermal heating, the following were especially helpful:
- Solar Hot Water Systems : lessons learned by Tom lane
Solar Water Heating by Bob Ramlow
Hydronic Radiant Heating by Dan Holohan
Heating Help.com
On a more personal level, I have gained much by reading and absorbing all that I can from:
- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey
The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castenada
Zorba the Great by Nikos Kazantzakis
Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
Pretty much everything written by John Steinbeck
A Happy Death by Albert Camus
Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre
Doors of Perception and Island by Aldous Huxley
The Outsider by Colin Wilson
A Coney Island of the Mind by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Tao te Ching by lat tze
Zen and the Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
The New Nuclear Danger and If You Love This Planet by Helen Caldicott
The Good Life by Helen and Scott Nearing
Tao of Jeet Kune do by Bruce Lee
Democracy Now.org