This article about Saul Griffith may do just that. I've mentioned Griffith before here for his work with high-altitude wind technology. But he's also delved into a social networking site for those interested in crafts and do-it-yourself projects, a children's book about science and devices that turn human motion into electricity, to name a few.

Perhaps one of the biggest keys to changing the world, helping people and protecting the environment with clean technology is not being afraid to fail. Those are the people venture capitalists seek out and the ones that others want to be around. Griffith, one of these people, proves this point nicely. He recently won the MacArthur "genius" award and received a huge chunk of money from Google Inc. to work with high-altitude wind with his firm, Makani Power Inc. I'm sure we'll hear more about Griffith and his ventures in the future, but for now, let him provide inspiration for the rest of us.