Jeff Dearborn

Everything They Tell You About Solar Is Wrong - Travis Bradford

Take the promotional fluff out. Here are the main numbers/facts:

* The solar industry is growing at about 40%-50% a year. I assume he means total revenues of the solar companies. The 50% sounds a bit like hyperbole to me. 40% matches most sources.

* Solar prices are dropping about 5%/year. Not clear what this refers to: generated power cost? The cells? Anyway, a good general item to keep in mind.

* Generation and Transmission cost about 50%/50% - this is new to me and significant

* Solar cuts the middleman, power can be produced whare it is used. Good insight.

* Middle of the day energy is most expensive, and this is where solar is most effective. This means cost comparisons are sqewed.

All in all, I agree. Given the 2.7B (?) invested in alternative energy in 2007 alone that we are at the point of no return in getting rid of our fossil-fuels addiction and dependency.