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Solar Power For Houses To Be Encouraged
With the problems that we are encountering with fuel consumption and global warming, the best possible course for us to take would be sustainable source of power. We all know that solar power is one of the most feasible sources of energy and perhaps this is would be what the future holds for us. The Japanese government seems to think along the same lines.
Based on a report by Reuters:
The Japanese government will come up with measures on Tuesday to promote the household use of solar power systems by introducing subsidies and tax breaks from next year, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Sunday.
The paper said the steps, following an environment initiative announced earlier by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, include halving the cost of buying solar power systems in Japan, home to major solar component makers.
These include Sharp Corp, Kyocera Corp and Sanyo Electric Co.
This is really a good move by the government as the more people make use of solar power, less people will be using conventional power sources. I am sure that many of us would love to go solar but the costs of converting to this source are very high. But since the government is giving subsidies, I suppose that more people will be able to afford solar power.
Perhaps other countries in the West should study this example. It is never too early to start making use of more sustainable sources of power.
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Posted June 22nd, 2008 by Maki |2 Responses to “Solar Power For Houses To Be Encouraged”
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We all know that solar power is one of the most feasible sources of energy and perhaps this is would be what the future holds for us. This is really a good move by the government as the more people make use of solar power, less people will be using conventional power sources.I suppose that more people will be able to afford solar power.
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I’d like to agree that western countries should adopt solar technology. But we should wait for more economic breakthroughs (like converting all spectrums of light) before we start mass-producing solar cells.
Another problem is where you live. I live in Canada, so there will be less energy output, than say southern United States or Mexico. We’ll still get a positive outcome, but we won’t be able to see the affordability in it at the moment.