The 17th century English philosopher, Francis Bacon, once observed that, "knowledge is power. So, here’s some power knowledge that the West has overlooked, but may well contain critical information for jumpstarting Western interest in solar power. It’s based upon more than five decade’s worth of solar research by the sole 20th century competitor to the U.S. for global influence, the USSR. In 1965 the Uzbek Academy of Sciences began publishing the "Geliotekhnika" ("Applied Solar Energy") quarterly journal the former Soviet Union’s sole scientific publication devoted to solar power. Topics covered ranged from solar radiation, photovoltaics and solar materials to direct conversion of solar energy into electrical power. Accordingly, 46 years of a highly advanced nation’s research . . . → Read More: Uzbekistan’s Untapped Solar Energy Riches