Governments are notoriously reluctant to change. Some months ago I was talking to a Treasury official about the best ways to incentivise microgeneration and solar thermal in particular. I explained that I thought that a simple income tax allowance of the amount spent on a thermal solar system would be a good idea.
This is what Austria has done and it has led to a massive use of thermal solar and a corresponding gain in environment benefits and in energy security. His reply was disappointing but not unexpected. Continue reading
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