PV as an investment [RE-wrenches]

[Solar Technologies]

As long as folks are checking out sites that look at the root causes of the
issues that have created our industry, check out a web site we maintain:
www.energycrisis.com.  By the way, the server thru which you are getting
this information is entirely solar powered.

Roger DeNault
Solar Technologies

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Hartley" <grail at inil.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 3:34 PM
Subject: RE: PV as an investment [RE-wrenches]


>
> graham at solarexpert.com wrote:
>
> > I just finished reading and enjoying your very thoughtful and eloquent
> > views regarding our need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and
> > increase our use of solar electricity, on your web page
> > http://www.homestead-specialties.com/hs_captive_nation2.html
> >
> > Thank you.
>
> You're welcome.  Maybe it will come in handy as another tool of
> persuasion sometime.
> >
> > With that said, I live in Southern California and the vast majority of
> > our electricity is generated by burning coal and natural gas.  Both of
> > which we have readily available domestically.
>
> True for the moment perhaps, but this will not be so always at today's
> prices.  Leastways not without some major conservation efforts down the
> line.  That's when we start getting into another dilemma - getting
> people to do more with less.  That's not the American way typically
> except during a national crisis.
>
>   I am much more deeply
> > troubled by the harmful environmental impact as opposed to societal harm
> >
> > from this dependence on carbon-based energy.
>
> And I am with on this issue.  Don't misunderstand me on that.  However,
> it should be obvious now that societal harm is just the reverse side of
> the environmental coin.  Both are serious national security issues in my
> view, meaning we're all in the same leaky boat.  This latest business of
> war and rumors of war is a logical consequence of the industrialized
> world's planet plundering tendencies.  The US is arguably one of the
> major planet plunderers, certainly in the eyes of the lesser banditos.
> These habits of ours have a long and troubling history rooted in the
> territory of a culture that is now hurling populated airplanes into our
> buildings, ostensibly in the name of God..  That's not a good sign nor
> does it make me rest well at night.
>
> My thinking was to point out the co-mingled nature of these various
> large problems so they would get scared and TAKE NOTICE finally  LOL!
> Fear is a powerful persuader, even more so than ROI.  In this case it's
> legitimate and quite timely.  I figure it's time beat the drums loudly -
> all of them.
>
> I do agree with you that
> > our country would be a much better place if solar power was utilized on
> > a much greater scale. It constantly troubles me that in a city the size
> > of Los Angeles probably less than 2% of the population has even heard
> > the word Photovoltaic, let alone pronounce it.
>
> Trust me.  It's not just there.  Hereabouts the sound of that word is a
> mere whisper drowned out by the roar of endless COAL TRAINS hauling in
> the scourings of Wyoming and Montana.
> >
> > I have found tremendous value provided by the wrenches forum and I am
> > truly appreciative of Mr. Welch for his moderation.
>
> Yes, he's got a real knowledge factory working here.
>
> I have a small
> > solar company in southern California and I will continue to grow my
> > business for another 30 years, and I am very excited about the
> > advancements we will all see evolve in our industry.
>
> To be sure.  A lot of us may be dead by that time but we'll be cheering
> you on from the other side.
>
> http://www.solarexpert.com/future.html
>
> I'll be checking it out.  I need all the ammo I can find.  Thanks for
> offering.
>
>
>
>
> Jim Hartley
> http://www.homestead-specialties.com
> JamesHartley at homestead-specialties.com
> Direct Email: grail at inil.com
> 630-584-8780
> 630-584-9092 FAX
>
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