Comments for SunPower May Pack Its Bags Without ITC at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:50:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/1734#comment-15083 I'd like to see reduced taxes and write offs until i can see Solar panels on 4/5 roofs in every neighborhood. I believe we get enough people 80-90% of homes and companies to have solar panels, we can instead of power plants have battery facilities. Massive energy coming from the grid into the power plant, and being held. It will happen. - M Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:55:24 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/1734#comment-14540 The fact of the matter is that solar energy could stand on its own without subsidies, providing that the subsidies for the oil and gas industry were also removed. Until the playing field is leveled, and if economic stimulus is your objective, then subsidies are required to keep this baby crawling. - Mo Rousso Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:13:59 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/1734#comment-14514 Hi, I think they should re-evaluate their stance on moving to Australia. The federal government just axed the rebate for middle to high income earning families and businesses. Now if your household earns less than $100k you get the rebate. The problem is, these are not the households or businesses that consider solar in the first place. We need help from Al on this one! - Ron Holmes Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:34:29 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/1734#comment-14511 I do agree with the above statement that tax incentives should be used to nurse infant industries until they can compete on their own, but at the same time if this solar company can flex its muscle and get a few $$ from a gov't then it has the right to do so. It appears this company is either arrogant or confident. Its odd that some companies move away due to taxes and others move to a country due to 'corporate welfare.' I understand why you would tax and drive away a polluting mature industry to support and attract a growing clean industry. It seems obvious, but I want to avoid the current farm subsidy scheme that we have here in the US. - bob bobberson Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:10:37 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/solar-power/1734#comment-14494 The tax credit exists to support infant industries until they can crawl by themselves. Someone should make a business case for why it should stick around. Selling a vision of the future will require some slick marketing, though. - Corban Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:36:28 +0100