Here is a good discussion on the future of solar as a business venture.
Tech execs discuss photovoltaic ideas
http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13748_22-191925.html
Which solar technology will survive?
Tech execs discuss photovoltaic ideas
At the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, Todd Glass of Heller Ehrman moderates a discussion on the various solar technologies making a difference in the green movement. From thin film PVs to concentrating solar, which technology is best-suited for deployment on a utility scale? Attempting to answer this question are panelists Peter Duprey, CEO at Acciona; Ricardo Angel, senior vice president at GE Energy Financial Services; and Fong Wan, vice president of energy procurement at PG&E.
http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13748_22-191925.html