John McClaughry: The next solar bailout

Editor’s note: This commentary is by John McClaughry, the vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute.“Free electricity from the sun” has been a dream for decades. Although solar photovoltaic cells have been used for 40 years in spacecraft, the growth of the solar PV industry began around 1990, spurred by concerns about global warming from fossil fuel combustion.
“Clean, green” solar PV electricity can charge radios and cell phone batteries, but it’s challenge