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Originally Posted by Renato1
But you do realise that the reason you are in credit all the time is not because solar power is an efficient form of energy? Rather it is because of middle class welfare,
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Without any subsidies rooftop solar will still pay for itself in about 10 years so it is an efficient way to produce power.
While initial subsidies were too generous, government subsidies (especially in Germany) were necessary to ramp up production and bring prices down, getting the industry off the ground.
I think Alex has the right attitude - do what one can to reduce/mitigate energy consumption instead of grumbling and doing nothing.