However, the technology that is needed to harvest this energy and utilize it efficiently has not been developed, especially in the United States, as yet. In addition, everyone knows that no one person can actually 'own' the sun, and this means that it will never become popular with the energy industry, even though, today, plenty of research into harnessing this valuable resource is being carried out today, in the United states. (Energy Alternatives) President Bush signed the 'Energy Policy Act of 2005' in order to address the burgeoning long-term energy crisis and the global climate changes in the United States and in the rest of the world. However, this Act has been deemed to be a big failure, because, according to general opinion, the primary focus is more on supply than on demand. (New Energy Act a total failure) .

             Solar energy, as stated earlier, has the capacity and the power to be bale to save the United States form its power crisis and from its continued dependence on fossil fuels. Solar energy is renewable, and also extremely reliable, and it hardly leaves its mark on the environment as such, but the disadvantage or 'problem' with the usage of solar energy is that it can, at first glance seem to be a lot more expensive than other conventional sources of energy, like for example, fossil fuels. At the same time, it must be remembered that there are several cost effective ways of harnessing this energy, so that the solar energy industry remains cost competitive. In addition, the fact that solar energy can be saved, and that it can prove itself as a stable energy source during power shortages and interruptions must also be taken into account when addressing the expense of setting up a solar energy unit. Today, power outages in the United States costs about $ 100 billion annually, and in sharp contrast, solar energy is in general smaller, and also widely distributed, thereby preventing the devastating effects of the disruption of any one node.