The problem here isn't markets or financing or public policy, it's just plain basic physics. The sun doesn't always shine. Even if you have a 100% efficient solar panel, you're still going to get 0% output when the primary energy source is absent. That means your capacity factor is inherently limited. The primary energy source is very diffuse. That means you have to work harder (i.e., costs more) to gather energy in sufficient quantities to make it economically viable. And when the primary source is available, it tends to be variable. That means you need downstream systems (i.e., storage) to manage the variability. That also adds to cost.
I really wish people would look at the basic science and engineering before they run off half-cocked on these schemes, simply for political advantage, or to play the "green-chic" role.
I really wish people would look at the basic science and engineering before they run off half-cocked on these schemes, simply for political advantage, or to play the "green-chic" role. The science IQ of our elected legislators averages about 50.
Obama? Perhaps 40.
The electorate? 25, if we're lucky.
The taxpayer is being raped and nary a whimper!