Malaysia announces $25 million for solar technology

Good to see this large oil exporter investing big in renewable energy [1]. [1] An investment such as this not only recognizes the harmful effects of fossil fuel consumption, but according to this story it also makes economic sense. To quote:

"Ahmad Hadri Haris, project leader for the photovoltaic or solar energy sector in Malaysia said it was the fastest-growing energy source in the world with expansion of 25-30 percent over the last 15 years."

And it seems many people around the world agree with Ahmad, see here, [2] here [3] and here [4] for examples.

Links:
[1] http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060830/sc_afp/malaysiaenergysolar
[2] http://www.itp.net/business/features/details.php?id=4967&category=
[3] http://www.azom.com/details.asp?newsID=6357
[4] http://www.engineerlive.com/power-engineer/renewable-energy/15385/worlds-largest-solar-array-exceeds-performance-goals.thtml