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Re:California Votes to Require Rooftop Solar Power on New Homes by debacle on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @08:55PM (#17035657)
Solar is not pollution free.
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Re:California Votes to Require Rooftop Solar Power on New Homes by TeMPOraL on Thursday May 10, 2018 @03:20AM (#17036989)
And with emission tax this would be correctly reflected in price of solar as well.
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Re:California Votes to Require Rooftop Solar Power on New Homes by bhickey on Thursday May 10, 2018 @03:16PM (#17042089)
Exactly. The energy required to manufacture, transport, install and maintain it would all be taxed.
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Re:California Votes to Require Rooftop Solar Power on New Homes by r00fus on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @09:18PM (#17035754)
Compared to other options (coal/natgas) it effectively is.
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