(113 quotes found)
“We have swept through all of the planets in the solar system, from Mercury to Neptune, in a historic 20 (to) 30 year age of spacecraft discovery,”
Carl Sagan
“We do not know if planets like those in our solar system are able to form in the highly energetic, dynamic environment of these massive stars, but if they could, their existence would be a short and exciting one.”
Charles Beichman
“Already, China's world-leading solar industry provides water heating for 35 million buildings, and India's pioneering use of rainwater harvesting brings clean water to tens of thousands of homes.”
Christopher Flavin
“News coverage is one element among a whole solar system of elements that shapes how people react to public events, ... It doesn't take a news organization to tell you that your son or daughter or husband or wife has been deployed. It doesn't take a news organization to tell you that the kid who used to deliver your newspaper is now in the local cemetery.”
Clarence Wyatt
“The bottom line is they want to build 2,450 homes outside the city on sensitive lands. All the solar panels in the world don't make that environmentally friendly.”
David Reid
“The solar system is not a stable and quiet place.”
Jack Lissauer
“Renewable energy, including solar, wind power and hydropower, will contribute to better energy security in China,”
Zhang Guobao
“Solar energy is a clean alternative energy source. It's clear, given the current energy crisis, that we need to embrace new sources of renewable energy that are good for our planet. I believe very strongly in using technology to provide affordable options that all consumers can put into practice.”
Yang Yang
“We hope that ultimately solar energy can be extensively used in the commercial sector as well as the private sector. Imagine solar cells installed in cars to absorb solar energy to replace the traditional use of diesel and gas. People will vie to park their cars on the top level of parking garages so their cars can be charged under sunlight. Using the same principle, cell phones can also be charged by solar energy. There are such a wide variety of applications.”
“I don't think Honda's solar-panel business will ever make economic sense, or be a large money loser either.”
Yasuhiro Matsumoto
