I'm still puzzled about why solar energy isn't being invested in more, since many of the drawbacks noted above would not be an issue. An there are lots of empty deserts and such. Is it a matter of lack of technology? Or what? "Once in awhile we get shown the light, in the strangest of places, if we look at it right" - Hunter/Garcia
Out on the island in the Finnish archipelago, by choice we enjoy a primitive life for a few weeks with lavvies in the woods, wood fired saunas for washing, and outdoor cooking whenever possible etc. But we also have a solar panel for lighting at night, radios (weather reports), charging digital cameras, blogging and other not so primitive devices. We do have fridges, but they work better on gas cylinders which we bring in on the boat. You can't be me, I'm taken
But it needs to be supported precisely to get costs down, and for small scale, local, individual use. But that's someone else's job...
You'll be happy to know that a lot of money is being invested in the secotr right now. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
