Actually, my earlier comment was overly snarky and out of line; I certainly did and do appreciate what constructive engagement I received here.
Eliminate all the silly regulation and barriers of entry to nuclear power.
Nuke power ftw!
While I think this discussion has gotten way out of hand and it turned in something very akin to Byzantine monks fighting to the death over high theology while the Turkish guns were battering the walls, I’ll try to lend a hand to get this discussion back on tracks because it does have some points.
I personally believe a great deal in solar power as an energy source for household and other small consumers: my beliefs are more economical than environmental in nature but it matters not. The problem is the endless flow of subsidies into the solar power industry are effectively holding back development of a very promising technology. What’s the point in offering a better product when a good chunk of the purchasing price will be forked by taxpayers? How are manufacturers supposed to be spurred to build better, cheaper products when in the end it matter not if your product is good value for money? How are they supposed to compete between themselves when they are all generously subsidized? I want the best for my money not some overpriced unreliable trinket like the equipment they sold to my hometown school which broke down after a few months of operation and won’t probably be repaired anytime soon (despite being fully covered by warranty). Would you buy a motorcycle or a TV set from an obscure manufacturer that cannot even honor a warranty contract? End the subsides (as Tom said) and let the manufacturers really compete between themselves. On this point I think we’ll all agree.
Quit subsidizing oil, allow more nuclear powerplants to be created, cut down on government spending (certainly the government uses a lot of energy…).