Why are'nt the government doing more about solar power and turbines in new housing?

Question

Why are'nt they really pushing the installtion of renewable energy in the new houses that are being built all over the country and the hybrid cars that are coming in why do they cost more than the normal petrol or diesel cars do?

Answer 1

It'll happen when its close to being too late. Its not one of thsoe areas that gains votes. A deparment will be looking at it for sure, but for things to be 'signed off' in that deparment doint take priority.

Answer 2

I have solar power on my home in arkansas, But in this area we have so much electric power from dams adn the nuke plants that the best pay back will take 30 to 40 years and that is with you doing all the work to install it. I installed mine and did a costing run in excel and found it to take 30 plus years to pay it off. But that is arkansas. If you was some where else in the country where the price per killawatt is higher you might pay off in 5 or 10 years.

But then it depends on how you have setup. I have mine setup as an off grid system and still have the grid aswell. So when the power gos off from the grid it is like a battery backup disconnects the grid and powers the house from solar and battery power.

I really like it when I am standing out front haveing a smoke and people go by and say look they have power while the rest of the houses on the street are dark. We are watching Satelight TV and playing on the internet like nothing has changed.

That alone makes it worth it if you havea lot of power outages like we do here.

Answer 3

The main reason is tax and MPs earn so much money they can afford to pay their energy bills. Wind turbines are not realy suited for putting on houses as the need clean free air to enable them to perform well. The roofs of houses create turbulence so they would not work well. Solar water heating is excellant (evacuated tubes) every house in the country should have one but beware of certain companys who charge double to what it costs to fit them. Pholtoviac panels for electricity are not cost effective as they are to exspensive to purchase and Germany are taking quite a lot which is keeping the price up. If you are interested in learning more go to web site alternativeenergysuppliesuk.com

Answer 4

1. It shouldn't and isn't the job of government ot force home builders to use solar etc, what about homes in areas where it is not cost effective?

2. Because they cost more to make. But hey, you wanna save the planet, spend the cash. Old saying "Put your money where your mouth is"

Answer 5

It's a good question when you consider that these are renewable resources and the technology is used all over Europe - it doesn't even need to be very sunny to really benefit.
In Italy they even have a regulation about how much of your household water has to be recycled...and it's dead easy to do.

Answer 6

It is because the energy sector has lobbying groups in Washington that dont want a cheap, free energy source. It is not in the best interest of their profit margin.

Answer 7

This is neither a communist country or a dictatorship.The government does not build houses or set the prices.

Answer 8

The government are pro nuclear that's why! Scary thing is what the hell do we do with nuclear waste? God help us all. If you want to be proactive, look at the greenpeace website at www.greenpeace.org.uk and hassle your MP

Answer 9

there's no taxes to be gained from environmental friendly solutions. Luckily in my country the government has started to see things differently. They are promoting and funding environment friendly solutions

Answer 10

because it it so much cheaper to produce electric by power stations at the minute than by solar panels and posh people don't like wind turbines near their houses because they don't look nice (you find the rich don't care about much except themselves)