[so_real]

Are you one of those misinformed dopes that thinks solar power is viable? Maybe you should build a power plant that runs on harmonious feeelings, or from moonbeams. Dar.

Are you always so rude when you first-post someone? Feel free to address me when you've grown up and know how to speak like an adult. Until then, children should be seen and not heard.

[kharaku]

So is that a yes or no?

[mallardx]

Sorry for the rudeness. Solar energy may provide up to 0.02% of this country's energy needs this year (source EIA-906). Note this is not 2% but 0.02%. I had no idea it was even that much. I am not against research for it, but for now it is fairly nonsensical to mock realistic energy production with such idealistic yet fairy-land types of comments.

Coal and nuclear power are needed to provide baseload power, the rest should be left to the free market, plus a little R&D for alternatives. Energy is far too important to be left to non-thinking idealists, my friend. Sorry to tell it to you like it is...and sorry if I insulted you.