So -- Just why is solar power working so well in Germany and not as prominent here in the US?

Solar powered tea (Photo credit: Nick . Brooks)

English: The Lieberose Photovoltaic Park in Germany. Deutsch: Der Solarpark Lieberose im November 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/02/07/fox_news_expert_on_solar_energy_germany_gets_a_lot_more_sun_than_we_do_video.html

Gott sei Dank, we now have an explanation!

Read the linked article above for a fanciful explanation of Germany's success with solar power.

The article also provides the data re: amount of sun the US gets.  According to the data on the map, we in the US get a lot more sun.

This should be a reminder to all of us - regardless of political affiliations - to do the research before we talk, or let others talk for us!

English: On 140 acres of unused land on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., 70,000 solar panels are part of a solar photovoltaic array that will generate 15 megawatts of solar power for the base. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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