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[QUOTE]Originally posted by glassman: [QB] [b]I tell you that solar energy could transform life as we know it. It can be the next revolution...beyond anyone's belief..[/b] i agree, but we are still a few (short) steps away from solar being inexpensive enough to replace oil.. the state of the art involves growing (nearly) pure silicon crystals and cutting them into wafers.. it's simply an expensive process.. cheaper coating technologies are being developed, but they are less efficient at producing electricity... if oil goes above 150$ solar will be cheaper WITHOUT having to be more efficient... so, in some ways the high price of oil is a good thing.. it's just going to be a difficult transition for most people... esp if they heat with oil this winter... it took about 7 years to install enough fiber optic cable around the country to satisfy the large scale broadband system we have in place now... if a strong push to install solar panels on every south facing roof in the US was initiated? we would see a surge in job growth of all types realted tot eh industry (construction, sales etc), and increased value in our homes, not to mention the income possibilities from small solar "farms" that could be set up on relatively little land... more decentralised electricity production is actually better... transmision of electric power costs US as much as 70% of what we actually produce.. by decentralising production we could (thoeretically) be more efficient... [/QB][/QUOTE]
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