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A side note as far as my city's move toward conservation, etc., is that we have created a thriving collection of expanding solar equipment providers. Local companies have gone from a dozens jobs in the industry eight years ago to over two hundred at year's end with no end in sight.
Sounds like Solyndra...
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Another local company recently converted all their heating to solar and redesigned their build to use passive solar for much of their daytime lighting. As soon as they completed their conversion they got the contract to build tents for the Army. As it turns out, the only way they could have provided the ongoing low bid was their conversion to solar. The Army uses LOTS of tents.
Passive solar for their lighting ? They must not get much work done during the winter then, or if it's cloudy or snowing.
I'm sorry Smokey, after 30+ years in the energy industry (power generation), I just don't take the "solar is the solution to all our problems" line espoused by progressives who are hell bent on destroying current, proven & safe energy resources.
It has it's niche and that's fine. I'm even looking at using solar and wind power to offset my electrical costs for a house I'm building in Thailand. But it's not the magic device to save us all.
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