[Cicero]

I'd be delighted to install solar power if it were affordable. Our power company's rates are among the highest in the country. But it still isn't practical.

[Chairman Fred]

There's nothing more useless in a blizzard than a solar heating system.

[BIGZ]

The Government Screwed up the the Solar Tax Credit program in the 80s by not understanding the ingenuity and resoursefulness of the American people. Instead of putting a cap on a graduated scale on the total cost of the system the government issued a 50% tax credit and the result was the tax credit was being sold not the Solar System. In some cases a 50% tax credit coupled with a 15% investment credit and accelerated depreciation you could get a tax shelter of over 100%. The American people figured this out pronto it took the Government years. This is from the same brain surgeons that during a water shortage advised you to restrict you toilet water closet by inserting gallon bottles or bricks in a closet that required 5 gallons to flush. It takes a least 2 gallons to siphon this type device, the result was you had to flush twice using six to seven gallons to eliminate the waste.

They are brilliant!

[BIGZ]

A PS to my prev.

A properly installed Solar System for hot water is not that expensive and it WORKS rather well.

[sonofron]

the trick is to combine solar panels with wind power.

[RLK]

The sun's output is 100 mw under ideal conditions. When the birds crap on your solar cell array or bugs land on it, output goes to squat. Dust is similar. Clouds? Winter sun angles? Leakage current in solar diodes due to heat?