Solar mapping: demystifying solar potential

TALK TO ANYONE AND THEY'LL TELL YOU IN PRINCIPLE THEY THINK SOLAR ENERGY IS A GOOD IDEA. BUT WE HAVEN'T HARNESSED IT FOR CONVERSION TO ELECTRICITY UNTIL FAIRLY RECENTLY, AND EVEN TODAY BARRIERS STILL EXIST THAT PREVENT SOLAR ENERGY ENTERING THE MAINSTREAM. BUT COULD SOLAR MAPPING HELP BRING THE TECHNOLOGY FURTHER INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN?