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...such assistance has proved invaluable to some renewable-energy technologies. Allen Barnett, founder and president of Astropower, America's largest independent producer of photovoltaics, developed his design at the University of Delaware with the assistance of U.S. Department of Energy funding. The U.S. government, he argues, could make American renewable-energy companies more competitive globally simply by treating them fairly in government-purchasing decisions. "The U.S. government is the biggest buyer of electricity in the world," he says, "and often at prices above what we can deliver with solar. All we are asking is that the government look at what...
...another slated to open in Birmingham in August. Forty to 50 outlets are to launch in the U.K. and Ireland within the next seven years. "Our objective is that in the next five years international development will represent about 50% of the company's total revenue," says Rick Barnett, MAGI's senior vice president of retail development...
...Barnett, who opened the first Kinkade gallery in 1992, is in charge of developing the franchise both nationally - there are 360 in the U.S. - and internationally. He sees no limit to Kinkade's global potential. "We have about an 80% acceptance ratio in the U.S., which is huge!" he says. "That means 80% of Americans accept Thomas Kinkade as a viable commodity or product to go into their home." The reason for Kinkade's appeal is simple, Barnett believes. "His work doesn't operate on the fringe. It just speaks of peace and home and love and family, and everyone...
...Barnett: We should all take this seriously to the extent that research repeatedly shows that quality child care is critical, that child care focusing on moral and social development is extremely important. And we have very little of that kind of care in this country...
...Barnett: We know what works for kids, what's good for them: Well-paid, well-trained teachers in a stimulating and educational environment. But we're unwilling to invest in developing that kind of system...