It's the old adage, "money talks". Problem is that right now it's not talking loud enough. If a company marketed an alternative, whether it be solar, wind or a combination that was priced reasonably ($5,000 for a water heater that only gives you 2/3 of your hot water needs and won't heat your house, is not reasonable).
I was surfing the internet last night and starting reading about fresnel lenses and how they can concentrate sunlight to such intense heat that it can melt metal. That kind of energy can easily be used to generate electricity in a steam boiler, provide hot water and space heat if someone can figure out how to harness it and price it reasonably.
It can be a gamble to invest in alternative energy
USA Today - USA
But the prospect of $4-a-gallon gas has focused Wall Street's collective mind wonderfully on alternative energy. "When gas gets dear, it doesn't take long ...
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