
718 Solar Bicycles, Mercedes, Handcuffs—PlusEnergy Buildings
Now, it was time for an active opposition against solar energy.
However, since solar energy was the most popular energy source,
strong counter-arguments were needed and the opponents of solar
energy had to perfidiously deceive the public without making the
misleading obvious. An example for how this can be done on the
highest public level of jurisdiction is the treatment of the solar bill
in Swiss federal parliament.
44.4.3.2 J. W. Goethe and “a Very Good Dinner”—Instead of
Solar Energy
In fall 1997, the Council of States had to decide about the solar
promotion proposed by the National Council. ...