If residential solar energy received the same subsidies as fossil fuels it would be immediately competitive in every part of the United States.
Total fossil fuel subsidies: $72 billion
Amount you’ve paid toward fossil fuel subsidies as a taxpayer over 5 years: $521.73
Amount you’ve paid towards solar energy subsidies: $7.24
Today, with curren solar subsidies – 14% of the US
If solar got the same money as fossil fuels – 100%
The United States as 3,900% more sun than Germany, but Germany has 6,000% more solar energy. Why, because Germany has killer solar subsidies and thus a solar industry that dominates ours.
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One Response on What if Solar Energy was Subsidized like Fossil Fuels? [Infographic]
Excellent article – but we need good hard FACTS, such as actual figures on current subsidies to the oil and gas industries so that we can start to publish this information in local newspapers!!
We also need to provide data to our State Representatives ans Senators so that we can enlist their support!!
We’re going nowhere without government support and we need to get the public behind us!!
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