What has been done to encourage a wider uptake of solar power/energy?
Worldwide.
Many states have rebates or other subsidy programs. Arizona has, through the utility companies programs that almost cut the initial cost in half. Great, huh? Problem is, even with the subsidy, your break even time is almost 20 years. I looked at the expected life of the panels and it was 10 years!
Greed rules when the government tries to help us. Every time subsidies are made, the price goes up because everybody thinks the government has limitless supplies of money.
November 29th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Many states have rebates or other subsidy programs. Arizona has, through the utility companies programs that almost cut the initial cost in half. Great, huh? Problem is, even with the subsidy, your break even time is almost 20 years. I looked at the expected life of the panels and it was 10 years!
Greed rules when the government tries to help us. Every time subsidies are made, the price goes up because everybody thinks the government has limitless supplies of money.
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I love solar. Been studying it for a long time, and have installed and repaired systems. It is still just to expensive for most consumer based applications, unless you have money and just do it as a gift to society.
November 29th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Well it sure hasn’t been mass production to bring the price down on necessary equipment.
But to answer your question…….all talk , so far.
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