http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/solar-funding/global-solar-investment-to-see-brighter-days-in-2010/ A blog about residential solar power, brought to you by CalFinder. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:36:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/solar-funding/global-solar-investment-to-see-brighter-days-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-25687 Ken - Solar Energy Systems Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:58:01 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/?p=2117#comment-25687 In addition to incentives, there is also the issue of investing in R&D as well. The US has started down this road, but there is much more needed. The new ARPA-E program is a welcome relief from previous US policy. Innovation through R&D funding is what has made this country so great technologically; however, we have been lacking in funding for several decades and there is only so long that we can last on the innovations of our fathers and grandfathers. In addition to incentives, there is also the issue of investing in R&D as well. The US has started down this road, but there is much more needed. The new ARPA-E program is a welcome relief from previous US policy. Innovation through R&D funding is what has made this country so great technologically; however, we have been lacking in funding for several decades and there is only so long that we can last on the innovations of our fathers and grandfathers.

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