21. It would be imposed at source, on fossil fuels, and would not hit the development of renewables -- wind, wave and solar power, in particular. 22. Inland, the Mojave desert now provides solar power integrated into the local grid system. 23. Among those are new efficiency standards for air conditioners and household appliances and tax breaks to encourage alternative forms of energy like wind and solar power. 24. And as manufacturing costs continue to come down, some energy experts expect solar power to show new signs of life even at home. 25. And it cuts research money needed to develop and improve solar power, wind power and geothermal energy technologies. 26. And some claim that the electricity they deliver will come only from solar power, dams or other environmentally benign sources. 27. And three-fourths of the panels we now make go overseas, mostly to Germany and Japan, which have aggressive solar power programs. 28. Another shuttle crew will arrive before Thanksgiving with the first U.S. solar power generator. 29. Argueta said he has committed to building a community that is friendly to the desert, with features such as solar power in adobe homes with desert landscaping. 30. Blix said such proposals do not fit with reality because solar power is an infinitesimal part of the current mix of energy sources. |