there is a very interesting article regarding solar power today in sanjose mercury news at http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/health/14867056.htm

the standout lines are
At capacity, the factory could turn out enough solar cells each year to generate 430 megawatts of electricity, said Nanosolar CEO Martin Roscheisen. That's enough to power about 325,000 homes.

1. why can't india's policy maker's who are so keen on polluting technologies like ultra mega coal power plants, nulcear power plants do this kind of solar focussed projects.
2. why can't india's policy maker's tieup directly with silicon valley companies to bring this kind of much cleaner technlogy to india at the same time it is being envisaged in santa clara or san francisco (both in north california).
3. why cant india's policy makers, who are bent on ripping apart rain forests of western ghats and north east india by unsustainable and ill fated hydro electric dams, consider greener technologies.
4. why can't india, a huge sun blessed country, jump on solar r&d in a massive way.

Major step for solar power
BAY AREA CITY TO HOST WORLD'S LARGEST FACTORY FOR SUN-ENERGY CELLSBy Paul Rogers
Mercury News
A Palo Alto company has decided to build the world's largest factory for making solar power cells in the Bay Area -- a move that would nearly triple the nation's solar manufacturing capacity and give a significant boost to a growing source of clean energy.
Nanosolar, a privately held company founded in 2001 with seed money from Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, plans to make the announcement today, and in the next two to six weeks will select San Jose, Santa Clara or San Francisco as the site.
At capacity, the factory could turn out enough solar cells each year to generate 430 megawatts of electricity, said Nanosolar CEO Martin Roscheisen. That's enough to power about 325,000 homes.