SolarAndWood said:The wedges game illustration was great. It shows we don't need a magic bullet, just a combination of things that we already know how to do, and the will to do it.
potter said:I am tempted to make a semi political comment supporting the great job PBS does in relation to science and that no commercial network touches.
Jags said:potter said:I am tempted to make a semi political comment supporting the great job PBS does in relation to science and that no commercial network touches.
I think the opening advertisement from Goldman Sachs already did that. :lol:
SolarAndWood said:I think removing the $2000 Federal cap on residential tax credits for solar, geo and wind was a big step in the right direction.
Let's make it 50% without a cap and expand it to anything that reduces our consumption and dependence on unsustainable fuel. 30% with the cap made the case for the stove and insulation investment the last couple years. 30%, no cap, and no requirement for a certified installer is going to put solar dhw on my roof this year. 50% would probably put 1000 sq ft of PV on the roof even with the certified installer requirement.
Feel good alone is not going to get us there.
btuser said:SolarAndWood said:I think removing the $2000 Federal cap on residential tax credits for solar, geo and wind was a big step in the right direction.
Let's make it 50% without a cap and expand it to anything that reduces our consumption and dependence on unsustainable fuel. 30% with the cap made the case for the stove and insulation investment the last couple years. 30%, no cap, and no requirement for a certified installer is going to put solar dhw on my roof this year. 50% would probably put 1000 sq ft of PV on the roof even with the certified installer requirement.
Feel good alone is not going to get us there.
When you pump money into something all it does is inflate the prices. Give consumers a 90% credit and costs will go through the roof overnight. Certify the installations and suddenly its not the equipment but the labor that gets expensive. I'm just not convinced that you can have a solar industry in the era of cheap oil. That being said, I'm against the oil subsidies through tax breaks + bloated military at the same time.
btuser said:SolarAndWood said:I think removing the $2000 Federal cap on residential tax credits for solar, geo and wind was a big step in the right direction.
Let's make it 50% without a cap and expand it to anything that reduces our consumption and dependence on unsustainable fuel. 30% with the cap made the case for the stove and insulation investment the last couple years. 30%, no cap, and no requirement for a certified installer is going to put solar dhw on my roof this year. 50% would probably put 1000 sq ft of PV on the roof even with the certified installer requirement.
Feel good alone is not going to get us there.
When you pump money into something all it does is inflate the prices. Give consumers a 90% credit and costs will go through the roof overnight. Certify the installations and suddenly its not the equipment but the labor that gets expensive. I'm just not convinced that you can have a solar industry in the era of cheap oil. That being said, I'm against the oil subsidies through tax breaks + bloated military at the same time.
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