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DirkGently

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6. Infrastructure. Grants. Roll outs. Everything.

Reply to Igel (Reply #5)

Sun May 10, 2015, 07:49 PM

May 2015

Last edited Sun May 10, 2015, 10:35 PM - Edit history (1)

We subsidize oil companies with billions that could start powering the country with renewables. There is no reason for Germany and India to be ahead of us there.

We don't need a fusion reactor or a super capacitor. We only need to DO it.

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MIT Study suggests current solar power tech is good enough [View all] FLPanhandle May 2015 OP

In my opinion, as soon as the technology to store power catches up we're good to go. Brother Buzz May 2015 #1

Our government is owned by corporations who do not make money from solar, who do not control solar, djean111 May 2015 #2

We could there much quicker if we made it a priority. n/t DirkGently May 2015 #3

Imagine where we'd be if Jimmy Carter had beeen re-elected FLPanhandle May 2015 #4

Much quicker in what way? Igel May 2015 #5

Infrastructure. Grants. Roll outs. Everything. DirkGently May 2015 #6