There was a significant amount of money allocated both directly to industry (well, via grants) and to research institutions in the stimulus last year, but looking at the pace of deployment in other countries should embarrass quite a few people in DC. It's even more shameful when you compare our insolation with that of Germany, Italy, or Japan.
I mean, as long as we're looking* for things to throw money at, there are plenty of places in PV to throw it. Maybe we could even begin to approach the total installed capacity of countries significantly smaller and less solar resource rich than us?
*I know, I know. Nobody in a position to do anything about it is actually looking.
