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I would add a couple of comments to Mike's analysis. The decision to abandon SPS funding in the federal government, as described in the book Sun Power, was a political decision driven by the oil, gas and coal interests, not just a reflection of lowered oil prices. A number of administrations share the blame for that decision. As for the current energy situation, the one big factor Mike doesn't mention is the rapidly increasing competition for energy resources on our planet, led by the explosive growth of the Chinese and Indian economies. More energy is going to have to come from someplace--it's our job to make sure that SPS is that place.