Solar rebate axed early

[David L. Jones]

Axed as of today:
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25609936-952,00.html

Dave.

 

[Swanny]

Axed as of today:
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25609936-952,00.html

Dave.

Watch the solar system suppliers start to whinge about how unfair it is
that the taxpayers aren't subsidising their equipment (for the moment
anyway).

 

[Sylvia Else]

Axed as of today:
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25609936-952,00.html

Dave.

Good.

Sylvia.

 

[David L. Jones]

Watch the solar system suppliers start to whinge about how unfair it
is that the taxpayers aren't subsidising their equipment (for the
moment anyway).

Well, they probably have a right to complain in this instance, as they were
told by the goverment the cutoff was the 30th June, and heavily advertised
it as such to potential customers.

Dave.

 

[Trevor Wilson]

Well, they probably have a right to complain in this instance, as they
were told by the goverment the cutoff was the 30th June, and heavily
advertised it as such to potential customers.

**If read carefully, you'll note that the uptake will likely INCREASE under
the new rules.

 

[Mauried]

Meanwhile the rest of the world is getting on with larger scale application
of solar energy using heat cycles. While Australia has probably the most
suitable terrain for that technology anywhere.

Yes, I cant understand the obsession with solar voltaic, when mirrors
will always be cheaper than solar panels.

 

[Trevor Wilson]

Yes, I cant understand the obsession with solar voltaic, when mirrors
will always be cheaper than solar panels.

**Ease of use, lack of maintenance. Mirrors need to be kept clean, PV cells
can tolerate some dirt. PV cells directly convert light into electricity.
Mirrors need to be used with some kind of energy conversion system.
Therefore, for small/medium scale generation, PV cells will be the first
choice. Additionally, recent developments (in Australia) suggest that the
cost of PV cells should fall to around 5% of their current price (albeit
with lower performance).