charliehall, there ARE scientists who do not agree that there is a long term climate change. The climate changes all the time. I highly doubt the our plannet’s climate is the same as it was at the begining of creation.
Solar energy is currently not economically competitive with oil, gas, coal, or nuclear without massive government subsidies
The gov. has expensive safety and environment requirements for new buildings and houses. There is no reason that the government can’t require solar panels that are already on the market the as one of the new requirements for new buildings and houses. The cost of these panels are a few thousand dollars, as much as a new bathroom.
Also in the auto industry, just as the government has safety and environment requirements they also need to have requirements that new cars, say in 15 years, need to be powered at least %40 by solar energy and the milage per gallon of gas needs to increase. I think that’s a very viable option.
But I don’t think it will happen because of all the lobbying that will result would the gov. put forth such a plan.