I'm glad you raised this point. I have always wondered why all the homes in the Villages do not have solar panels on the roofs of all homes. Why wouldn't the Morse family have this requirement? How much of a savings would solar energy use give us? I know there used to be a gov't subsidy for solar panels or did the oil industry grease enough palms in congress to get rid of it?
One final thought....we have never had an energy policy in the USA that I know of,so now it's all placed on Obamas watch,give me a break.