Ice and solar air conditioning

Stuff like ice based air conditioning using off-peak cheap electricity makes so much sense its a wonder everyone isn't doing it. Technology like this actually makes more sense for industrial AC where its not the heat that requires it, but humidity.

Of course the only thing that makes more sense is solar powered AC - a roof full of solar P-V panels generating enough electricity to do the cooling with free power. Come on guys, when its stinking hot it usually super sunny - get the connection??? If only California and other sunny states mandated solar panels for residential and business, in our state the cost of them is a small fraction of the average house price and just think of the F-U we could send to the Enrons of the world afterwards.

California has always prided itself on its difference and independence - there's still a movement to leave the union going strong here. So how about starting with energy independence. Seriously, even my bro' in the UK is getting solar power on his house and they get a fraction of the sun that we do so lets not keep dragging our knuckles like the sun ain't shining and the power bills ain't rising!