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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (603245)	3/11/2011 7:03:39 AM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1573885

You'd have to cover like a quarter of America just to satisfy a significant fraction of her energy needs. And the environmental groups fighting against solar farms in the Mojave would never allow that.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (603245)	3/11/2011 10:36:14 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573885

Ten, If we covered all the roofs in the southwest with photovoltaics, it would go a LONG way toward meeting our non-transportation energy needs. It's one of those things that NEEDS government, like building interstate highways. If gas goes to $5 a gallon here, you'll see some dramatic changes in how we get around, maybe as dramatic as when we went from horses to cars. Electric vehicles will become MUCH more popular! I'm already seeing the prices of small, efficient used cars being bid up here. People will be willing to trade an Escalade for a Honda Civic!