[RE-wrenches] BP Boycott?

[Jonathan Hill]

Even Exxon tried solar back in the early 80's, but decided it wasn't profitable.

Jonathan Hill, solar applications engineer
Sierra Solar Systems
563C Idaho Maryland Road
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Celebrating our 30th year in solar!

On May 5, 2010, at 2:36 PM, R Ray Walters wrote:

> Its all too bad, because for an oil company, BP was at least trying to do some solar. (but their panels sucked)
> All the other oil companies bailed on solar years ago (Shell, Arco), or never even bothered in the first place. (Exxon)
> Unfortunately, unless you magically don't use any petroleum products in your life and business, we all have to accept some of the blame.
> I've tried to break my oil habit (electric vehicles, Biodiesel, solar everything) but I still use oil everyday.
> Only a very few indigenous people are off the hook. 
> Boycott or not, BP would be a tough sale anyway, so its easy to not spec them.
> 
> R. Walters
> ray at solarray.com
> Solar Engineer
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On May 5, 2010, at 3:21 PM, Allan Sindelar wrote:
> 
>> Whoever you are, state your name in your message. An anonymous challenge like this is diminished by your failure to include your name.
>> 
>> Allan Sindelar
>> Allan at positiveenergysolar.com
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>> solarepiphany at gmail.com wrote:
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>>> BP is about to become a very bad household name. The eco-tastrophy occurring right now in the Gulf is horrible. I will continue not to spec their products. Will you join? 
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