For decades, solar proponents have predicted that we would soon get 20% to 100% of our energy from solar sources — biomass, hydro, wind, solar-thermal, photovoltaics and others.
The dreamy-eyed predictions all failed because they were based on emotional urges and political agendas rather than honest assessments. The gurus were numerous, but solar energy is a topic of science, where votes don’t count, even when they come from high-profile lawyers, political appointees, and leaders of environmental organizations.
The Solar Fraud explains the realities of solar energy, especially how much one can expect from solar sources
Howard C. Hayden, a native of Pueblo, Colorado, has studied energy issues since the 1960 s. He was a Professor of Physics at the University of Connecticut until he retired in 1999, and is presently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern Colorado.