The Solar Fraud: Why Solar Energy Won't Run the World

by Howard C. Hayden, Howard C. Heyden

For decades, solar proponents have predicted that we would soon get 20% to 100% of our energy from solar sources — biomass, hydro, wind, solar-thermal, photovoltaics and others. The dreamy-eyed predictions all failed because they were based on emotional urges and political agendas rather than honest assessments. The gurus were numerous, but solar energy is a topic of science, where votes don’t count, even when they come from high-profile lawyers, political appointees, and leaders of environmental organizations. The Solar Fraud explains the realities of solar energy, especially how much one can expect from solar sources

222 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2004