{"id":2030,"date":"2011-05-15T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-15T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/solar-power-at-one-time-was-a-theory-and-now-its-in-practice-sen-tim-golden.html"},"modified":"2011-05-15T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-15T18:00:00","slug":"solar-power-at-one-time-was-a-theory-and-now-its-in-practice-sen-tim-golden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/solar-power-at-one-time-was-a-theory-and-now-its-in-practice-sen-tim-golden.html","title":{"rendered":"“Solar power at one time was a theory, and now it’s in practice” —Sen. Tim Golden"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/a>
\nState Sen. Tim Golden used Yogi Berra to illustrate that solar power
\nis no longer just a theory: it’s now implemented in practice.<\/p>\n

\nYogi said, and I quote:<\/p>\n

\nIn theory, there’s no difference between theory and practice,
\nbut in practice, there is.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…<\/p>\n

\nI thought about that quote because solar power at one time was a theory,
\nand now it’s in practice.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A very good point.<\/p>\n

\n(This is also where
\n
\nSonny Murphy got the idea to quote Yogi Berra.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\nSen. Golden mentioned that he and Sonny Murphy grew up with Gov. Nathan Deal.<\/p>\n

\nHe said he met Pete Marte of Hannah Solar at the governor’s office
\nthe previous day, at the signing of HB 346, which includes solar tax credits.
\n
\n<\/a>
\nThat’s the bill that
\n
\nWes Hudson said<\/a>
\n“extends the renewable energy tax credit to the year ending Dec. 31,
\n2014, and for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 it newly expands the total
\nstatewide credit amount from $2.5 million to $5 million in each of the
\nyears 2012-2014.”<\/p>\n

\nSen. Golden once again said we’d gone from theory to practice.<\/p>\n

\nHe lauded Jimmy Carter for putting solar panels on the White House<\/p>\n


\nand “they have since come down.”
\n(He neglected to mention who took them down, namely Ronald Reagan.
\nI told Sen. Golden later that if he kept complimenting Jimmy Carter,
\npeople might think he’s a Democrat, which, of course, he was until recently.)
\nAnyway, Sen. Golden claimed solar power was a theory back then but is
\nin practice now.<\/p>\n

\nHe complimented Ted Turner as an entrepeneur for the Atlanta Braves
\nand 24 hour news.<\/p>\n

\nTed Turner is a very significant player.
\nHe believes in solar power.
\nWhere his current headquarters is located
\nhe’s going to have solar power built on the parking lot,
\nand all the energy for that building is going to come from solar power.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/a>
\nOffice buildings mostly use energy during the day, when the sun shines.
\nPut
\n
\nsolar panels on their parking lots<\/a>
\nand you get shade for the cars and power for their buildings.<\/p>\n

\nSen. Golden then cited Data Technologies for solar panel use,
\nwhich kicks in during peak times.<\/p>\n

\nThink about that for a minute.
\nIf we can have solar power kick in at peak times,
\nwhat that does for energy conservation.
\nThis is a very significant day!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In other words, baseload is irrelevant.<\/a><\/p>\n

\nSen. Golden complimented the various other speakers.<\/p>\n

\nSonny, thank you for the investment in Valdosta.
\nThank you for bringing in jobs.
\nThank you for loving solar power.
\nI truly believe it’s a technology whose
\ntime has come and will be a significant player
\nin the future as we try to become
\nan energy-independent nation and state.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As a recent study from Arizona State University said,
\n
\nGeorgia is #3 in the top 10 states that could benefit most by generating
\nsolar electricity.<\/a>
\nLet’s do it!<\/p>\n

\nHere’s
\n
\nthe video:<\/a><\/p>\n

\n