The early promises of a solar energy revolution largely flamed out in the 80s when Ronald Reagan shelved the tax incentives for solar energy that were estabished by Jimmy Carter. In an op-ed from Colorado, Andrew Korfhage does some good ole fashioned cheerleading for solar energy, but with a point: call your elected representatives. Securing America's Energy Independence Act of 2007 (HR 550 and S 590) is sitting in front of the House and Senate, waiting to be adopted. It is critial to sustain the recent surge in solar energy adoption, but since it was introduced in January, it appears to be going nowhere fast.
In Michigan, Governor Jennifer Granholm is on board, calling for state incentives for renewable energy technology. Sure, it can start to sound a little like Mad Libs: "We want to re-brand [insert state/city/municipality here] as the alternative energy capital of the world!", but who's to fault them for trying. Of course, there are critics, such as Diane Katz from the "so-called" group Mackinack Center, who appears either to be in love with the status quo or to misunderstand the role of net-metering in distributed energy production.
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