1980's systems, current legislation [RE-wrenches]

[Conrad Geyser]

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Bill et all,
    Speaking for the SE Massachusetts region at least, I see a preponderance
of good 80's installations.  Maybe it's my rose colored glasses...I think
that the bad stories tend to make it around a lot more than the good
ones....
    I'm with you on getting government out of the subsidy business
altogether, unfortunately, I don't think that we're going to see oil stand
on it's own, let alone with the externalities fully taxed in, during this
(or any?) administration.  Remember Bill Clinton's proposed BTU tax?  That
was appropriate legislation but congress wasn't going for it.  So if
co-subsidization is all we have, I guess that's what we should support...

Conrad Geyser
Cotuit Solar

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From: "Bill Loesch, Saint Louis Solar" <bill_loesch at compuserve.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 11:30 AM
Subject: RE: solar tax legislation? [RE-wrenches]


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> Jeff,
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> If we do not learn from history, then as the saying goes, we are doomed to
> repeat it. Based on seeing a lot of 20 year old installations, not all
were
> done to exacting quality standards, and the industry _still_ suffers from
> that debacle.
>
> Similarly, we do not need to reinvent the wheel- simply look at how other
> countries (where oil is _not_ subsidized) promote renewables. If we are
> going to promote the industry rather than just get on the bandwagon to pad
> our own pockets then the proper installation has to be a very high
> priority.
>
> Unless someone else can bring a better scheme to the table, I would like
to
> see _production_ based incentives. Keeps the installer honest and
competent
> and the user involved.
>
> Bill Loesch
> Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar
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