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Solar is Not an Infant Industry (Part I–Pre-Twentieth Century)

“Not satisfied with such direct benefits as he derives from sunshine, man has developed numerous ways of utilizing solar radiation indirectly and of appropriating energies other than his own.”     –...

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Solar is Not An Infant Industry (Part II: Twentieth Century)

“The range of energy possibilities grouped under the heading ‘solar’ could meet one-fifth of U.S. energy needs within two decades.” - Robert Stobaugh and Daniel Yergin, “The End of Easy Oil,” in...

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Why I’m Not a Member of the Solar Energy Industries Association

“On-grid solar is a perfect storm for taxpayers: concentrated benefits for the industry, diffuse cost for ratepayers and taxpayers, and a strong positive public sentiment for solar created by energy...

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(Ancient) History of Solar Energy (Part I)

“Not satisfied with such direct benefits as he derives from sunshine, man has developed numerous ways of utilizing solar radiation indirectly and of appropriating energies other than his own.” – Erich...

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Solar Power: NOT an Infant Industry (Part II)

“The range of energy possibilities grouped under the heading ‘solar’ could meet one-fifth of U.S. energy needs within two decades.” – Robert Stobaugh and Daniel Yergin, “The End of Easy Oil,” in...

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