[p2p-research] Seizure of BP assets = Public Domain Renewable Energy Tech?

[Richard Schulte]

As folks accross the country call for the seizure of BP's assetts in order
to recoup the long term cost of the accident (
http://www.pephost.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SeizeBPCaseForSeizure&AddInterest=4221),
there are some wonderful implications given the multitudies of IP of which
BP is the owner.

Why not propose a long term program in which, following the seizure, BP's
patented renewable energy technologies and other sustainability related
technologies could be licensed under the public domain, and could be
leveraged as micro-entrepreneurship assets funded by the recovered financial
assets of BP?  This could provide some strong employment alternatives to
devastated coastal communities, who may find that vital tourism, fishing,
and other related industries will take years or even decades to recover.

This could really be a great opportunity to heavily seed the renewable
energy tech design commons as well, and bring it to scale quite quickly.
What do you all think?
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