The Maine Solar House

May 21, 2008


Video: Google Video

In Germany they are now methodically going through all the homes and the government is paying to make them more efficient. This in the long run will save Germany billions of dollars, the only ones to lose will be the Oil, Gas and power companies… how cool; or rather warm, is that!

The new Rudd Labor government in Australia on the other hand, has means tested the government’s solar panel rebate, and they set the limit at a household income of $100,000… a limit that they already recognize as families in difficulty with their mortgages, food and petrol prices! What a bunch of total morons… a country renowned for it’s sunshine, and a new Labor government, obviously beholding to the Oil and Gas, but more particularly Coal companies, finishes of what that other world recognized environmental vandal, John Winston Howard started… wiping out the sill fledgling, Solar power and other alternative power generation industries in Australia… apparently China and the US appreciate Aussie knowhow more than Australian governments.

Words fail me.



Written by Beam · Filed Under Climate, Energy, Environment, People, Political, Sustainability 

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One Response to “The Maine Solar House”

  1. Tony Merante on June 26th, 2008 1:23 am

    Thomas Edison was right. But we had our warning in 1972 - and failed to heed it.
    I clearly remember standing in line with odd/even license plates to get $5.00 worth
    of gas ( wow, a lousy gallon today). Now, it may be too late. I am not anxiously waiting for this winter to arrive with what may be catastrophic heating oil bills.

    I would like to retrofit my 100-yr-old-house with solar cells for electricity and water-heating coils for domestic water. My house faces south and has a very flat roof.
    But at my age (64) I don’t know if I can take on the task.

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