November 30, 2006

The Revolution Will Be Solarized
An interview with Travis Bradford, author of Solar Revolution
30 Nov 2006
Solar power has been the Next Big Thing for decades now, yet it remains a niche player in the energy world. The problem of intermittency is unsolved, up-front capital costs remain high, and surging demand for polysilicon, a key component of solar panels, has recently outstripped supply, stifling production.
http://grist.org/news/maindish/2006/11/30/roberts/index.html