Re:New Record Bid Set for World's Cheapest Solar, Undercutti...
by maxerickson on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @11:38AM
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Why would you expect physics to dominate economics?
For investors, a big power station like this is a purely economic decision (will it be profitable or not).
For a homeowner, a few dollars a month for hot water is not a significant motivator to make a change (replacing a thing that works to save money after several years is not exciting).
It would probably be a good idea to figure out how to incentivize rental property owners to increase building efficiency. Or maybe just pay for it directly in exchange for a few years of not capturing the benefit in the rent.
For investors, a big power station like this is a purely economic decision (will it be profitable or not).
For a homeowner, a few dollars a month for hot water is not a significant motivator to make a change (replacing a thing that works to save money after several years is not exciting).
It would probably be a good idea to figure out how to incentivize rental property owners to increase building efficiency. Or maybe just pay for it directly in exchange for a few years of not capturing the benefit in the rent.