Author Biography
Christopher (Toby) Kinkaid, from Portland, Oregon is the founder of Solardyne.com, SolarQuote.com, and AlgaeToday.com, and has worked in the clean energy field for over three decades. Mr. Kinkaid is the inventor of the Helyx Vertical Axis Wind Generator, the Mariposa Non-imaging solar concentrator PV module (continuous operation at Sandia National Laboratory since 1994), the Solar Demultiplexer optical solar concentrating lens (Dr. James/Sandia National Laboratory 1991), and the inventor of the original Solar Power Pack (Mother Earth News, Littlest Utility June/July, 2001). Mr. Kinkaid has been an official lecturer and presenter on clean energy technology around the world including APEC, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003, Energy Solutions World, Tokyo, Japan, 2003, the International Biomass Conference (IBC), 2010, Minneapolis, MN, and the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO) Conference, 2010, Phoenix, AZ. Mr. Kinkaid has appeared in TV interviews on KOIN TV, KGW TV, FOX 12 NEWS and Sustainable Today produced in Oregon. Mr. Kinkaid has served on the board of directors for the National Hydrogen Association, in Washington D.C., 1993, and the Japanese Satellite Communications Company (JCNET), Fukuoka, Japan, 1994, Oregon Wind Corporation 2003-2007, Algaedyne Corporation (2008-2011), currently serving as CEO of Solardyne in Portland, Oregon. Christopher (Toby) Kinkaid is based in Portland, Oregon, and continues his work in clean energy technology and applications.
