[ckilmer]

also discussed at slashdot http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/28/1224245&tid=162&tid=14

[thulldud]

What I wonder is how the ecofreaks will position themselves against this?

"Renewable" energy sources (solar, windpower, etc.) are ok as long as they're expensive and rare, because otherwise they are no good as a badge of eco-virtue, and we all know that cheap energy encourages the spread of (boo, hiss!) civilization.

[Andyman]

"They'll be very lightweight, and they'll be able to mass print them onto rolls like newspaper and then just roll it out on rooftops," said Rona Fried, editor and publisher of the Progressive Investor newsletter.

. . . and nuclear power will be too cheap to meter.

[Izzy Dunne]

If I had one of these on my roof right now, I'd be..... powerless.
It's cloudy with 8+ inches of snow since midnight.

[hgro]

A snake oil has been developed that will cure any and all known illnesses plus added to gasoline will increase miles per gallon in your vehicle by 500%. An announcement on this miraculous oil will be forthcoming in two weeks.