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RE: Interesting
By FITCamaro on 10/18/2012 7:33:28 AM , Rating: 3
Even with cutbacks, money is still being thrown around like candy here in the US for "green" energy. And these companies still can't stay in business.

The fact is, it's expensive, unreliable, doesn't work everywhere, and where it does work, still puts out less energy than other sources per dollar.

If I built my own home in an area where solar makes sense, would I have it built with the home? Sure. Individual solar installations make sense, albeit they're still more expensive than most people can afford. But building power plants out of solar panels do not. Power plants need to provide stable power at all times. Not just when the sun is up or the wind is blowing.

RE: Interesting
By paydirt on 10/18/2012 9:14:21 AM , Rating: 2
European governments are actually removing the subsidies. Some big ones have been removed already (Spain & Germany).

RE: Interesting
By FITCamaro on 10/18/2012 9:22:21 AM , Rating: 2
Is Europe in the US?

RE: Interesting
By Ammohunt on 10/18/2012 11:26:26 AM , Rating: 5
Lately under this administration its been hard to tell the difference...

RE: Interesting
By mdogs444 on 10/18/2012 9:46:00 AM , Rating: 2
To be fair, Spain did not remove their subsidies because the model was so successful. They did so because they have 25% unemployment and they are going bankrupt.

