There are important meeting going on this week in Paris relating to solar power for homes and renewable energies in general.
The small group of countries with the largest economies (those that dominate the global economy and produce the most emissions of greenhouse gases) will be convening twice before major climate treaty talks culminate in Copenhagen in December.
This small batch of rich and fast-growing countries are meeting this week, in an effort initiated by the United States. They are seeking to create working partnerships and programs on climate and energy.
One of the main issues to be discussed will …
surely concern the levels of global investment in research on energy technology. Many experts internationally see the need for the level of investment to at least triple in this area. Last year, the Group of Eight’s world leaders spoke of R&D investments to the level of $10 billion a year. Sounds a lot but in reality that would simply return the effort to what it was 20 years ago.
Although there has been some investment recently in solar-thermal power plants and rooftop panels, money still needs to be poured into tapping into the sun’s limitless energy as a cheap source of electricity in places that need it. Currently solar-thermal plants work in deserts, far from most of the world’s biggest urban population centers where the enrgy is most needed.
This news article is worth tracking. Interesting things are already happening. For example, surprisingly, out of the blue, yesterday (Sunday 24 May 2009) U.S. President Obama’s team firmly rejected calls for deeper emissions cuts, saying they would be politically impossible.
What’s you opinion? Should they make R&D, particularly on solar power, a priority? Have your say by leaving a comment here.
Info via: nytimes.com/dotearth
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