The information coming from research groups, associations, trade groups, authors, government agencies all confirm what is becoming apparent. Solar is hot. Happening! The defeat of Proposition 23 was confirmation from Californians that going green is becoming the next major megatrend. Just as the personal computer and the internet changed society; solar too has the potential to change the world as we know it. But as we continue down the solar road…how can we use it day to day? Already there are solar powered mobile phones in Africa and India. Consumer electronics such as solar powered laptops and camcorders are already starting to find their way into the marketplace. And the SolarPlanet the worlds largest solar boat is now in the Atlantic heading for Miami on its around the world tour. Even as the big push continues for big utility scale solar projects homeowner interest in solar continues to rise. The release of a White Paper entitled