tax credits [RE-wrenches]

hugh piggott hugh.piggott at enterprise.net
Fri May 11 15:29:21 PDT 2001


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>I like Denmark, but I don't think Americans have ever used Denmark as a model
>for anything as important as a national energy policy. U.S. wind electricity
>is approx. 5 cents per kWh. When PV costs US$0.05/kWh, I will vote to end PV
>subsidies. Until then, I will keep voting for PV subsidies until they are par
>with polluting, non-renewable energy subsidies, credits, etc.

I think you missed my point.  I agree with subsidies for renewables, 
I just have more respect for properly targeted subsidies which 
promote the successful development of the technology.  I don't 
understand tax credits but I suspect they are something you get 
whether the stuff works or not.

>
>hugh piggott wrote:
>
>>  >For those of you who say tax credits will kill the industry, I ask, What
>>  >industry? ..    ... tell me how you want to build an
>>  >industry.
>>
>>  the Danish wind industry was not built by tax credits.  It was built
>>  by giving a good price for wind generated electricity, and some
>>  grants for approved systems installed.  And it was a consistent
>>  program which ran for decades, not a flash in the pan.
>>  --
>>  Hugh
>>
>>  Scoraig, in Scotland.
>>  http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk
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-- 
Hugh

Scoraig, in Scotland.
http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk

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