Thank you St. Ronnie!

[unhappycamper]

Commentary: U.S. will follow Europe's lead on solar energy
By Tom Eblen | The Lexington Herald-Leader
Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2010

A few miles down the Kentucky River from where Daniel Boone built his frontier fort, there lives another kind of pioneer.

Richard S. Levine, a University of Kentucky architecture professor, was recently honored with the 2010 Passive Solar Pioneer Award by the American Solar Energy Society. It recognizes Levine's four decades of innovative work in building design and urban sustainability.

Levine, 70, developed some of the first integrated approaches for making buildings more energy-efficient, and they have been widely adapted around the world. He holds several patents, has designed award-winning solar buildings, is a frequent international lecturer and is the author of more than 200 publications.

The biggest impact of his work may be yet to come. Levine thinks rising energy prices will soon prompt America to follow Europe in radically changing the way buildings are constructed to save both energy and money.

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America was the world's leader in alternative energy research in the 1970s, but that came to a sudden halt when incentives, subsidies and research funding were slashed after President Ronald Reagan's election in 1980. Since then, most solar innovation has come from Europe, with huge advances being made in Germany, Austria and Scandinavia.



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[rfranklin]

1. He certainly had a vision for America....

Captive to the oil companies and the technology of the past.

[liberal N proud]

2. Yes, the destruction of America started with Raygun

[Sherman A1]

3. Ronnie did sooo many "good" things for us.....

:argh:

[Octafish]

4. Pruneface's answer to the energy crisis: ''Remove the 55 mph speed limit.''

Guy was just another stooge for Big Oil.