Comments for Denmark Hits Solar Energy Goal 8 Years Early at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 15 out of 15 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:35 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47684 Denmark and Germany are two countries that will win the race of solar panel installation. Its pity that most of the developed nations are still lagging behind. - Richard Sun, 23 Dec 2012 07:41:12 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47563 Unfortunately the Danish government has decided (or is in the process of deciding) to change the rules for private solar cell installation. The new rules will be less lucrative for home owners and it is feared it will put an emideate stop to new installations. - mchlbk Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:16:31 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47529 Germany and Denmark are leaders in using solar energy in Europe.It will be more than good if other countries follow their path. - Marija Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:06:47 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47482 This is great and bizarre. I live in Germany. Denmark is in the north. It is not really that sunny, but they still make money from the sun. Shame on the rest of the world for not doing the same. It is really crazy that the solar energy is adopted in the north before it is adopted along the Equator. - Best Man Sat, 20 Oct 2012 06:36:10 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47464 I have read most solar cells will not survive a EMP. Does any one know more about this? - Nelson Henne Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:17:23 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47459 An achievement!! By the way what is the tariff structure offered to roof owners (connected to grid via net metering)? - shoaib Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:27:15 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47457 "written by mike, October 11, 2012 Is it possible to upgrade panels when more efficient ones get developed?" Yes you can add more solar panels using micro-inverters, one for each panel. In 5 years time it is like that some manufacturer add a micro-inverter already at the factory and thus you do not need a central inverter and each panel can be of a different size, make, model, etc without negatively impacting performance. At present micro-inverter technology is more expensive but that could change just like pocket calculators where expensive when first introduced but are cheap today. - Responder Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:35:52 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47456 http://www.malaysiandigest.com/sports/22970-hyundai-motor-joins-denmarks-green-car-campaign.html Hi, Philip, here's a link that confirms Denmark's "Green Car Campaign". I will find others if you want to put them on here in an article. - Carol S. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:32:53 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47455 Hi, thanks for this article showing where Denmark is taking the lead on solar energy. Sorry to put in a comment that's off the topic, but I will ask Philip to give us an update on Denmark's proposed ban on imports of new cars with solely internal combustion engines after 2015. Is this ban going ahead, or has the government changed its mind? I will attempt to find the link to the original article. - Carol S. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:26:39 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47434 Installing solar power in Denmark is going faster than planned, and the country has already reached its goal. - haney @ Solar Power Backpacks Mon, 15 Oct 2012 02:26:15 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47425 Well, I'm impressed! Way to go for solar industry. ;) I believe that we can get more benefits from this. - David @ Solar Power Backpacks Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:54:46 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47421 As one of the cleanest and the oldest energy, solar energy has many advantages. The more solar energy we use, the more benefits we can get from it. - jackie Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:05:46 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47420 This is great! It's wonderful to see countries take the lead like this! - AGS Solar Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:51:54 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47412 Is it possible to upgrade panels when more efficient ones get developed? - mike Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:40:37 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/3818-denmark-hits-solar-energy-goal-8-years-early#comment-47411 Well, as good as this may seem, the Danish media has not angled it this way. The problem is, according to the electricity companies, that homeowners are given incentive to invest in solar panels in a way that negatively influences the electric market in general. It is actually more expensive to produce energy because more solar panels are joining the system. Our current government are trying to change this so new laws are in place as soon as two weeks from now, practically disincentivising consumers as it may no longer be economically feaseable to buy solar panels. The good thing, however, is that those investing BEFORE will not be hit by the changes - that's what we've been promised at least. Hopefully they will be changing the registration taxation system on cars soon, moving away from taxation based on prices and towards revarding low-emission cars instead of small cars. - Thorbjørn Aksel Nielsen Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:28:47 +0100