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Re: theWatt Podcast 77

Re: theWatt Podcast 77

Submitted by John C. Briggs (not verified) on Wed, 04/09/2008 - 17:55.

Christopher,
Sorry if I got you wrong. I live in a very liberal place and I have gotten a little too much anti-GM feeling from many directions.

I too am interested in public policy. I wonder if it makes sense that I got a $3300 government rebate on my Prius and $9000 government rebate on my solar panels. Of course, I'll take the money, but I am not sure if this is the most wise investment the government can make. Residential solar PV costs about US$0.30/KWH to produce. On a commercial scale (top of large buildings) about US$0.20/KWH. And commercial wind is about US$0.10/KWH. So why waste government money on my solar panels when the USA would be better off with wind power? Is this just democracy in action? Give the voter something?
Thanks
John C. Briggs

theWatt Podcast 77 By: ben (35 replies) Sun, 04/06/2008 - 18:22