Entroper on 09 July 2007
| That Guy said: If the government subsidized the installation of solar panels on houses, then it would be a lot more prevalent (and cheap). As a developer, you want to cheap out on the materials as much as possible so that you can make more profit. If the government gave you a tax break or something for using green features, then these things would be more commonplace. For a homeowner, it usually is too much money in the beginning to invest into a solar thingee. |
The government doesn't have to subsidize it. There are solar power companies that install panels on customers' homes, and instead of paying them up front, they sell you the electricity at a guaranteed fixed rate for 25 years. If you're a DIY guy, you can take out a home equity loan and make the payments on that instead of your power bill.
These ideas are still more expensive right now, but in the next few years they should reach parity with other forms of electric power.
