"And sometimes the latter are the more useful of the two." His tone is dry but amused -- there are plenty of things business and politics have in common, and the need to make friends with deep pockets is one of them. Even if it's only to be sure they aren't taking their interest to the competition.

Smiling at the attention, Adrian toys absently with his glass. "My focus tends more toward molecular energy -- after all, the abundant form of energy that exists can be found within the very building blocks of the universe. Properly harnessed, we can be looking at a power source that's clean, inexpensive and limitless." It's very clear from his delivery that this is a topic that goes beyond simply a means of employment, that it's something Adrian is truly passionate about.