Comments on: Oil price, incentive for renewables http://worldisgreen.com/2008/05/26/oil-price-incentive-for-renewables/ Exploring the role of entrepreneurship in the social sector Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:34:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kaushal shah http://worldisgreen.com/2008/05/26/oil-price-incentive-for-renewables/#comment-6922 Wed, 28 May 2008 17:12:21 +0000 http://worldisgreen.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-6922 PilOeak ,

Thanks for you links. they were really helpful.

]]> By: Suhit Anantula http://worldisgreen.com/2008/05/26/oil-price-incentive-for-renewables/#comment-6919 Wed, 28 May 2008 04:27:43 +0000 http://worldisgreen.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-6919 Chris:

That’s a neat idea. In the current scenrio where truck drivers are asking for the VAT to be removed on Oil, there can be a case for renewables too.

]]> By: Chris Milton http://worldisgreen.com/2008/05/26/oil-price-incentive-for-renewables/#comment-6918 Tue, 27 May 2008 07:39:46 +0000 http://worldisgreen.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-6918 What’s really needed is a relaxation of the tax regime around renewables. Shockingly, Gordon Brown tried this with the EU. Not so shockingly, they turned it down.

Everyone’s so worried about the economy. I’m no bean counter, but it strikes me that if you forwent VAT (expenditure tax) on renewable energy generation and, importantly, electric, solar and LPG cars/conversions you’re likely stimulate the sustainable economy.

This would be far more preferable to the UK’s current approach which is to tax carbon producing electricity generation and petrol/diesel. All stick and no carrot.

]]> By: Suhit Anantula http://worldisgreen.com/2008/05/26/oil-price-incentive-for-renewables/#comment-6916 Tue, 27 May 2008 05:14:55 +0000 http://worldisgreen.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-6916 PilOeak:

Thanks for the links. CSP sure is one of the better solutions for solar.

More here if anybody is interested: http://worldisgreen.com/2008/04/16/solar-thermal-electricity-humanitys-saviour/

]]> By: PilOeak http://worldisgreen.com/2008/05/26/oil-price-incentive-for-renewables/#comment-6914 Mon, 26 May 2008 10:51:37 +0000 http://worldisgreen.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-6914 Using Parabolic Mirrors …

… is amongst others one of the top technologies that will help to turn the tide for Solar.

Solar Millenium (S2M), builds Solar Power Plants in Spain, that are cost effective today …

More in German
http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/0,1518,549677,00.html
http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/0,1518,539315,00.html

In English
http://www.trecers.net/concept.html
http://www.trecers.net/downloads/summary_en.pdf

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