momentum as the world's population becomes more and more aware of the damage done by burning what we have and not thinking of tomorrow.

Frighteningly enough, in 2008 only 7% of the entire country's energy use was supplied by renewable sources. Of that, only 1% was generated by solar and, to be blunt, that's pathetic. It's time solar thermal system installation once again became patriotic, as it should be, though not just for the country – for the entire world.