You Can Help Make Solar Energy Accessible
August 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under Renewable Energy
Solar energy is liable the largest, single answer to this nation’s dependence on fossil fuels. With enough solar energy, U.S. citizens can ignore the threat of Peak Oil, the more noticeable threat of oil embargoes from Mideast countries, the rising cost of fossil fuels and the air pollution that is making large cities virtually in a state of disrepair. Getting to that goal isn’t simple. There are a lot of solar incentives out there, from utility companies sponsoring solar installation to local, state and federal governments offering funding or tax rebates to homeowners installing a photovoltaic (PV) logic. Unfortunately, these incentives are all over the enter, vary from state to state and even region to region depending on the utility, are rarely freely advertised to make homeowners aware of their existence, and change from one year to the next depending on the whims of Congress. Most homeowners, when presented with the 10,000 hoops required to get some kind of incentive package, shrug their shoulders and walk away. Life is intricate enough. If president-elect Barack Obama truly desires to meet his eco-friendly energy goals – five million “conservational collar” jobs, unenthusiastic oil imports in by 2018, and 10 percent of energy coming from renewable sources like solar – he will first need to translate this mishmash of incentives into a cohesive, comprehensive and comprehensible national policy. What if, for example, instead of searching DSIRE’s (Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy) map for your state, then searching the more than 100 entries for a program that matches your qualifications and expectations, you could austerely rely on the fact that state, regional and utility incentives all offered a specific program? Better yet, what if an agency of the federal government, like the U.S. Department of Energy, took over all incentives and offered a flat rebate not subject to change every time Congress was in session? Can you imagine the numbers of individuals who – currently blocked by a maze of regulations and conditions – would flock to install solar energy panels? I can, and it would give the solar energy industry a boost not seen since Henry Ford first introduced an affordable vehicle. You can make this take place by writing your representative and demanding a uniform, timeless, renewable energy incentive program. Better yet, join a social networking site and start your own petition, or contact renewable energy advocate sites (the American Solar Energy Society is a excellent start) and question them to start a petition asking Obama and his transition team to develop such a program. The future of solar energy is you, and tomorrow is already here.
Tina Metcalf – About the Leader:
Cooler Planet is a leading solar store for connecting consumers and commercial entities with local solar Installers. Cooler Planet’s solar energy store page contains articles and tools such as our solar calculator to help with your solar project.
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