KWh subsidies (was PVUSA rating vs. CEC rating) [RE-wrenches]

[Joel Davidson]

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Hello Graham,

I, too, thought that coal in Germany was in short supply, but look at
http://www.cslforum.org/press_germany.htm

July 2004, the editor of Consulting-Specifying Engineer wrote "...the U.S.
would never agree to the (Kyoto) protocol's requirements" "...as long as the
current administration remains in power." He goes on to say "...if we even
nominally curb our greed, maybe the rest of the world won't find us so
contemptible."

Less than 65 years ago, Japan, Germany and the U.S. fought for world
domination. The U.S. won and today has the most wealth and the most weapons
of mass destruction while Japan and Germany have the most PV.

It's all a matter of priorities.

Joel Davidson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham Owen" <graham at solarexpert.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 10:26 AM
Subject: RE: KWh subsidies (was PVUSA rating vs. CEC rating) [RE-wrenches]


Hi Joel,

Well said, I agree completely.  Seems to me there is more political
support in Germany because they, unlike the U.S., do not have a 250-year
supply of coal.  The coal industry is a powerful, well-entrenched force
with deep pockets, especially when it comes to political contributions.
I think it would be best to increase usage of clean renewable power NOW
in an effort to make this stockpile of coal last 500 years, while at the
same time cutting associated airborne pollutants in half.  Only greedy
self-serving interests can argue that we should wait until this
stockpile is burnt and inhaled before transitioning to renewables.  Feed
in tariffs, that ad an increased value for non-polluting,
self-sustaining power, makes sense for those who care more about the
future health and well-being of our country and it's inhabitants, than
just focusing on short term profits.

Graham

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