Comments on: CEOs, Ted Turner, Larry Hagman gather for solar fest

Solar energy will be all the rage in Southern California this week as the industry gathers for its principal conference, Solar Power 2007.

[Manhattan2]

Someone needs to stop the madness ! Read why solar like this is wrong.

Mr. Turner should stick to giving away his money to charities. The increase in Solar Power production is a good thing but the million solar roof program and applications like the ones listed in this article need close scrutiny. Sure Solar Power will someday be a major contributor to our renewable energies but not if it is done in the way everyone seems to be headed. An entire industry is being created on a deficient program to capture solar power on ones roof. This has to stop. We suggest everyone investigate all the options before they invest in an expensive solar solution. Once you make your choice it will be very hard to turn back. Turning back, or turning away from rooftop photovoltaic solutions is what we should all be doing. One of these days the right person will read about SolarTransfer on the internet and get it. Please simply do the research before you waste your money. The environment would be better served if you took your time and understood how much more CO2 emission reduction we could save by doing a Solar Transfer. Tell Ted Turner to email us!

[billmosby]

And while we're at it...

Bite the bullet and make solar power systems heating-neutral by
making them as reflective as the earth- about 30 percent- instead
of about zero percent.
That way, no matter how much area is covered by them, they won't
cause additional heating of the earth.
And with 6 to 10 billion people eventually wanting "clean, guilt-
free" energy, its bound to become a problem at some point.

[LT73]

NO - IT'S RIGHT!

Manhattan2 - I understand your thinking, I just don't agree with it.

We need to move away from centralized power. I'm sick and tired of Big Energy. I want to produce power myself. I want off the grid!

Solar thermal is very exciting, but it's yet another centralized solution.

Think about it, at the rate materials/technology are advancing, it WILL BE affordable for all of us to produce our own power within the next decade.

[Manhattan2]

We will always get 2-3 times the energy

I agree that providing for ones own power sounds appealing but no matter how cheap solar panels or shingles get we can always get a better CO2 reduction by doing a Solar Transfer.
We will be the big company! We will stay true to a goal to make Solar cost effective!
You still own your panel, you just keep it in our yard! Yes it is much more technical than that but at its core a Solar Transfer is better for the planet and your bank account!