Its amazing that its been over 30 years now since I was at Lincoln Lab. I will always remember how, against the odds, WBNO-AM powered up via the Sun. Back then I was convinced that by the year 2000 we would be using solar as a significant source of energy. I still believe in solar as one of a number of energy sources, however I also believe that it will take much more than organic growth and relying on our free markets system to make progress.
Amplify’d from www.motherearthnews.com
TUNE IN TO THE SUN!
of the Buckeye State, 50 miles west of Toledo—is
nobody's idea of "Sun City". The area has rainy summers . .
. long, harsh winters . . . and cloud covers that manage to
look ominous even when they're not dropping rain
or snow.
It was precisely this no-quarter-given climate, however,
that led to the decision to locate the world's first
solar-powered commercial radio station irk Bryan. The
concept's backers felt that, if the enterprise could
succeed in such an obviously "nonsolar" location, it would
be viable most anywhere. So, to prove the point, WBNO-AM (a
500-watt, dawn-to-dusk operation) transferred its
electrical allegiance from Toledo Edison to the sun on
August 29, 1979.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/bucef
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