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Here in Belgium they did make that mistake. They issued green power certificates so people installing solar panels could receive some money. After a while it b
by glenndebacker 10y ago
Here in Belgium they did make that mistake. They issued green power certificates so people installing solar panels could receive some money.
After a while it became pricey and they needed to halt the program. Still they were obligated to pay those certificates to those who registered under that program. The consequence is that they needed to raise other energy taxes and a lot of families who are struggling are being hit extra hard.
The sickening part of the whole story is that we have big wealthy industrial families who have build complete solar farms under that program and pure for the certificates. Some are receiving 10 millions euro a year (for 20 years) and paid for a part by the poor.
- pjc50 10y agoWhat about the bigger, wealthier industrial families who have built coal mines and got subsidies for them too? http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-koch-coal-idUSL2N14W1JJ20160112 http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-koch-coal-idUSL2N14W1JJ20...
- sukilot 10y agoThey could have chosen to tax solar power or property to cover the loss, but they chose to tax the average person. That was choice, not an accident.