Of course they are putting a halt to this. It certainly does not help the big oil companies (and the Presidents good buddies). They have token investments in solar or any other energy they cannot pump out of the ground. We are headed to an energy crisis of biblical proportions. Remember the 70's energy crisis was man-made/political the one we are headed into is due to actual available supply and the ability to reach it.... Eventually at any cost.

Well, this will probably be only temporary. Come 1/20/09 we can expect some more intelligence in the White House (either McCain or Obama are far better than the idiot we have now).

Well, they're studying solar because it is new. Pumping oil is not a new technology, and we don't need to test its effects on the environment because we already know them.

And Bush is not an idiot, he actually has an above average IQ.

Sounds like paranoia. With the gas prices rising, haven't you seen the amount of "Green" products and incentives. As a matter of fact the prices need to be further pushed up to force more companies to invest in renewable energies. Different types of solar plants are also being invented, possibly this "Freeze" would prove to be helpful. If it prevents billions being spent on technology that soon afterwards becomes improved upon, then there is a high opportunity cost involved.

gbabunovic, you should do more research. Solar power has been around for quite some time. It just hasn't been as popular as other sources for many reasons. The most common being the cost of implementing it. I have to completely agree with rcc_2000 on his common. I believe this to be another f... up from the Bush administration. After all, Bush's family is into the oil business. Whey would he want to get himself out of business?

Bush has not interest on the well being of the American population. All he cares about is himself and his business.

I'm a strong believer in Occam s Razor (the simplest explanation for a given set of facts is usually right). By this principle, simple bone-headed incompetence is a much more likely explanation than some kind of conspiracy.

Hi,

The previous guy is right. Incompetence is the likeliest answer.

Like anything, if you want something done properly, do it yourself! The guys here can show you how to power your whole house with a combination of solar and wind power.

Home solar and wind power

Could be the future? I'm going to check it out.

Gary.

Of course a few thousand panels will change the ecology in any area just from shading....but we will need three times the proposed panels in different zones just to study this....there is one demostration site in Beverly Mass. that has been in operation with almost no maintence since the Carter administration....it works fine and makes the city about $25,000 after the school uses its share of the energy. The fact is, not only does it work but has almost no negative effect on the environment...can any other energy source do that?