Comments on: Feed-in tariffs: a regressive tax? http://inbalance.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/feed-in-tariffs-a-regressive-tax/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:32:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: matt http://inbalance.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/feed-in-tariffs-a-regressive-tax/#comment-1183 matt Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:26:29 +0000 http://inbalance.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-1183 To add, the internet is largely here today from its earlier incarnation via the US military, which in itself is government funded. A little help with feed tariffs is by comparison, peanuts. I do however take your point that wealther folk will take advantage of this. This does eventually contribute to unit price coming down however and eventually a technology becomes the norm for the majority. To add, the internet is largely here today from its earlier incarnation via the US military, which in itself is government funded. A little help with feed tariffs is by comparison, peanuts.

I do however take your point that wealther folk will take advantage of this. This does eventually contribute to unit price coming down however and eventually a technology becomes the norm for the majority.

]]> By: matt http://inbalance.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/feed-in-tariffs-a-regressive-tax/#comment-1181 matt Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:26:37 +0000 http://inbalance.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-1181 Even the large renewables projects work on a set tariff in Europe. Portugal's huge solar farm for example. I understand the points you make but most new technologies need a lift up initially. Even the large renewables projects work on a set tariff in Europe. Portugal’s huge solar farm for example. I understand the points you make but most new technologies need a lift up initially.

]]> By: Jim http://inbalance.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/feed-in-tariffs-a-regressive-tax/#comment-1174 Jim Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:50:28 +0000 http://inbalance.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-1174 Thanks, that's the clearest explanation of this I've seen. Thanks, that’s the clearest explanation of this I’ve seen.

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