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Solar: Energy's New Growth Sector

Reading this article, and the subsequent posts, makes me realize how conservative in practice investors and columnists are addressing the alternative energy industry. Solar has taken a hit, but it will recover, brilliantly. Continuing technological advances will improve efficiencies and longevity. Contrary to what bartpr says above, it is no more difficult to call than a one horse race. The myriad forms of Solar and non polluting alternatives like wind,tidal, geothermal, geo/heat pump, and biomass energy generation are obvious. So why do I continually see only four or five names associated with these industries?
If you are the least bit cognizant of the explosion of technologies and innovative materials in this world, you must realize that this is yet another industry sector where the little guy really can come up with the backyard/shadetree/garage discovery that changes the world. Save some investment money for these little longshot companies. Seeing that they survive and prosper is the best hedge against seeing sun and wind fall into the same monopolistic system of energy production and distribution that we are currently seeking to extricate ourselves from.