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Our Blogs The BeerFiles Australia's "ungreen" government cans solar panel rebates | Australia's "ungreen" government cans solar panel rebates |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Friday, 06 June 2008 | |
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Page 1 of 3 Of course nobody bothered to ask whether any low-income families were actually installing solar panels in their homes. Let's face it, getting a house fitted out with solar power is not cheap, which is why the former government introduced the rebate scheme in the first place. The consumers who made up the vast bulk of solar panel customers were those who could afford to spend say $10,000 or more to put a few panels on the roofs of their homes, while taking advantage of the rebate. Meanwhile, low-income families are usually more concerned with making ends meet than thinking about luxuries such as solar power, which still take years to pay for itself, despite the now-canned Government rebate. They could be excused for thinking about paying the mortgage (or rent), keeping themselves clothed, well-fed, maintaining the family car and perhaps health insurance, ahead of solar power. So who were the ones buying solar panels and helping the budding young solar power industry grow? Please read on to page 2 |
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