SMUd PV and homeland security [RE-wrenches]

[Joel Davidson]

Bob Parkins is a PV supporter and a straight-shooter. Read his take on
the SMUD story.
http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/solareclips/2002.09/20020917-7.html

(Thank you Tor Allen for the interview)

You may not like utility involvement in PV, but if it weren't for SMUD,
residential PV in the U.S. would still be only for off-grid homes.
SMUD's PV budget was six-tenths of one percent (0.6%) of that utility's
annual revenues. Imagine if every U.S. utility company spent the same
tiny amount on PV. Imagine.

Government-backed Sustained Orderly Development (SOD) is a success in
Japan, but Regan, Bush, Clinton and Bush2 administrations either opposed
PV or gave PV very little encouragement. Government support and
promotion for PV are why over 100 MW of PV was installed on Japanese
homes in 2001.

Japan residential PV system installations
1994 - 539 systems
1995 - 1,065
1996 - 1,986
1997 - 5,654
1998 - 6352
1999 - 15,879
2000 - 20,877
2001 - 29,389

When will the Bush2 administration come out in favor of conservation,
energy efficiency and renewable energy for homeland security?

Joel Davidson
"Americans have the best politicians money can buy." Will Rogers

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