I've always been a proponent of Alternative Energy Sources. It's comforting to know that efforts are now coming to fruition in that department.
The world needs green energy not only to save the planet from the contentious Global Warming, but most importantly to put a stop to our inadvertent funding of terrorism around the world. The sooner we quite depending on fossil fuel, the quicker we hit terrorism where it really hurts - the pocketbook.
Watch this heartwarming account of Nevada's effort:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgCJB9mu5CI
The CIS Tower, Manchester, England, shown below, was clad in PV panels at a cost of £5.5 million. It started feeding electricity to the national grid in November 2005.
[img]http://www.nairaland.net/images/200px-CIS_Tower.jpg[/img]
Why isn't every building in the world made the same way?
More from the horse's mouth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8OtcIa84_A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGj5U2mQOvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtqn_-YbCqA
The examples just keep coming:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NveshAa5qpk