Germany's solar insolation is actually not good at all.. See maps here: http://www.soda-is.com/eng/map/maps_for_free.html http://www.soda-is.com/eng/map/maps_fo

Germany's solar insolation is actually not good at all.. See maps here: http://www.soda-is.com/eng/map/maps_for_free.html http://www.soda-is.com/eng/map/maps_for_free.html They actually get about the same amount of sun as northern Canada. Which makes their commitment to solar and other renewable energy even more impressive. If solar can work in Germany, it can work anywhere. Here is a pretty good article from earlier this year: http://greenmien.knowledgemosaic.com/2012/01/11/germany-puts-everyone-elses-solar-efforts-to-shame/ http://greenmien.knowledgemosaic.com/2012/01/11/germany-puts...