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I am a Registered Nurse working, currently, in Philadelphia, PA. I am married with 3 children. Two of my sons are adults and one son is 19 months old. My husband is a British ex-pat. I am also the author of several green articles and promote green consciousness-raising on my website and blog.

Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Commentary: Why solar power should be promoted by government

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In 1991, a quiet but effective revolution began in Germany. It consisted of 5 paragraphs and didn't even provide any future promises (or funding), but it gave something to the average citizen that he didn't have before...commercial access to the grid. The law was entitled Stromeinspeisungsgesetz (commonly known in the U.S. as the Energy Feed-in Law). From 1991, all suppliers of electricity, including private citizens, were granted access to the electrical grid and, by law, would be compensated at an unprecedented premium for all energy sent into the network. By far, the highest commissions...

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