In 1949, the money to be made from the widespread CONSTRUCTION of
solar water heating was modest and diffuse.
Shortly after, the money to be made SUPPRESSING solar water heating
was large and concentrated and continuous:
We had plenty of solar heated water (free heat):
My parents' modest 2 bedroom home on a 50' wide lot in Miami, FL was
individually built by them to their specifications, as were all of the
other homes in the neighborhood. All of the homes had simple, low
tech, solar water heaters, constructed locally. We needed the
electrical backup only about 5 times a year.
They had plenty of electrically heated water (expensive heat):
Soon after, there was a large growth in the population of the city. My
parents' home was considered to be "far away" when built, but was soon
considered "close in." Most of the new homes were built by speculators
for sale to the public. The Florida Power and Light Company "awarded"
the new home builders, in cooperative advertising, a "Gold Medallion"
when they built "All-Electric" homes.
The money to be made in Miami in the widespread CONSTRUCTION of solar
heating of water was modest, was a one time sale, and was diffused
among the home building craftsmen in the area.
But ah, the money to be made in Miami SUPPRESSING solar water heating
was and is, HUGE and continuous; and concentrated solely in the hands
of The Florida Power and Light Company.
Think of the 60 years, of the thousands of homes, broiling in the
Miami sun, and paying, and paying, and paying, for electricity to heat
their water!
On May 11, 2009, at 3:59 PM, Jeff Wright wrote:
I can bet you that if someone were able to make money off of
widespread use of solar, they would have done it by now.
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