Comments on: Germany’s ‘Sun King’ Asbeck explains solar power for Vatican

By: Darragh

Darragh — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:05:57 +0000

I worked for Frank for almost three years and although I’m sure the media attention from this helps Solarworld I am also certain his gesture is sincere. He is, as Erik Kirchbaum decribed him, a very energetic and entertaining man.

By: RAUL J. SEGOVIA-DELEON

RAUL J. SEGOVIA-DELEON — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:41:11 +0000

I am interested in solar power energy for air cooling air conditioned. i live in a place that is very hut and humid during the most months of the year. TAMPICO,tAMAULIPAS MEXICO in the east coast a river port, and Altamira a sea port also has plenty of sand with raw silicon

By: Erik Kirschbaum

Erik Kirschbaum — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:55:59 +0000

I haven’t managed yet to get an audience with the Pope myself so I can’t really say (and doubt I ever will), but I can imagine that that in itself must have been pretty inspiring for Asbeck. And it’s a good thing he felt inspired — he’s created a lot of jobs, cut a lot of CO2 and earned a lot of money for himself. But he’s also fortunate to have created his empire in a country, Germany, that set up a robust framework for photovoltaic. Imagine how much CO2 could be reduced each year if the United States had legislation like Germany’s Renewable Energies Act?

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:53:28 +0000

Whether his motives are ‘genunine’ or not, we can all benefit from his promotion of solar power, not just SolarWorld.

By: Chrissay

Chrissay — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:52:51 +0000

It seems to me that his motives are genuine; I am acquainted with a man who is equally dedicated to solar energy here in the United States.
I enjoyed your article.

By: danny bloom

danny bloom — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:24:34 +0000

I think the man is sincere. Thanks for this nice introduction to such a man. Long may he live and long may he prosper and long may his ideas reach out and touch the world. We need to convert ASAP from fossil fuels to solar power ips posto facto amen! YES. Good post, sir. I believe his motives are genuine.

By: Giacomo

Giacomo — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:57:20 +0000

While I cannot see how such a banal quip, albeit coming from a pope, could inspire anyone, I have few reasons to believe Mr. Asbeck’s sincerity. He is sincere about believing in solar power, and is also sincere about wanting to promote his products and company. There is nothing wrong or contradictory in all that.