Hi Roy! :-)

 RJT> True,  but the efficiency also has to be considered in terms of what 
 RJT> you're getting out of it,  in terms of power,  and what you're 
 RJT> putting into it,  in terms of the investment to set it up in the 
 RJT> first place.
Yes, but I think the maintenance costs for solar power cells are really
low, so you'll get the setup costs out of the thing eventually, even if it
takes some time.

 RJT> That would require some long-term perspective on the part of those 
 RJT> who are ultimately making the decisions on such issues,  and 
 RJT> unfortunately their typical behaviors have been short-sighted to the 
 RJT> point of not looking past the next election or the next quarterly 
 RJT> reports.  Which is of course what the electorate and the 
 RJT> stockholders want,  apparently.
That seems to be the case, unfortunately.

Ciao
Pascal

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