Comments on: When Building New Houses Why Doesn’t The Gov Insist On Solar Panels To Be Fitted As Standard?

By: f100_sup

f100_sup — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:32:01 +0000

because they are stupid, greedy idiots who don’t really care about the planet

By: Ory O Oreo

Ory O Oreo — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:14:32 +0000

because that would be too easy, when it comes to making money they will hold it back for as long as they can. Look at smoking, they knew they could tax it so they did, then they claim they have just found out it kills, but still takes 20 odd years to do something about it

By: Silver Lady

Silver Lady — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:57:40 +0000

There are to many areas and conditions where these would NOT be effective and/or efficient.

By: The Voice of Reason

The Voice of Reason — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:48:42 +0000

It’s not the government’s responsibility or authority to do something like that. When I build a house I don’t want the government telling me what I have to put on my roof. America is a great place. It’s FREE.

By: fred

fred — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:47:56 +0000

Can you imagine trying this in Scotland? Wouldn’t be cost effective.

By: Vasanthkumar Mysoremath

Vasanthkumar Mysoremath — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:00:11 +0000

Because we live in a free society where commerce is based on the principles of capitalism and not those of socialism. If solar panels made economic sense, everyone would have them. In fact, they would insist on them.

By: sickofit

sickofit — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:25:18 +0000

the UK Government do, sort of, insist -
see the Code for Sustainable Homes http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england… which does address all options, not just on site energy generation, but other sustainable issues like water use too.
any government (housing corporation) funded “affordable” homes have to meet level 3 from this year. Level 6 = carbon neutral, will be required in 10 years.
And they are consulting on making it compulsory for open market housing too.
The UK government Stern report http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independen… was clear on the cost of not tackling climate change; the problem is the majority of the voting public and industry won’t accept anything that might cause them to evaluate their current unsustainable lifestyles and practices.
But there are very good examples of what can be acheived to give us better housing stock with lower running costs; just most developers don’t live in the houses they build, and people buy them anyway.

By: John Sol

John Sol — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:55:36 +0000

Solar panel consists of photovoltaic cell that collect the sun’s heat and converts it into energy that heats the water running in copper tubes. Each cell costs a lot and it may be affordable to a few. Maintenance is very little. It pays for itself.
We can make solar light as a source of energy lighting purpose in new houses. We are all misusing electricity during day time when the sun is shining – just outside our windows. Why cant we bring home the sunshine and reduce consumption of electricity which can be diverted for productive purposes?
Even burning bulbs contribute to global warming. I was honored by the World Bank for my grassroots initiative U-SEE
A grassroot level initiative U-SEE – Unlimited Savings of Electrical Energy which gives to the world how we can stop misuse of electricity during day time when the sun is shining. My idea revolves around “bring home the sunshine” and “get moonlight from sunlight”. Have a look at the following World Bank link and let me know if you want more details. The idea is a child’s play and is so simple but saves billions of units of costly electricity and also reduces over exploitation of the natural resources like oil, coal, water and also reduces global warming from stopping burning of bulbs.
Link: http://dmblog.worldbank.org/mirrors-can-…
Please spread this link to all your family members, friends and neighbors. Let them also benefit and save the world before it is too late.
vkumar_m@yahoo.com -

By: linda

linda — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:15:39 +0000

i do not have a answer to that but here is a company that has a plan so every one can have solar i is allsome plan i ordered mine.
goto http://jointhesolution.com/royphillips
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thanks

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:30:14 +0000

Because it is has the power companies lobbying hard to protect thier inflexible business model?
Because the nimbys will protest on account of them being ugly?
Because the developers would protest due to the extra regulation, cost per ‘unit’ or extra training neccessary.
Because they don’t want to interfere in the market.
Because the PV and micro wind turbine manufacturers would protest that thier products would not be required as well, and that it would reflect badly on thier products.