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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles
Resale disaster for the general public. May not take a pounding if you find a niche buyer.Like most alternative power sources it costs more to produce than you actually save. Hence the Obama handouts for creativity.Whenever you use an unconventional system such as this it certainly can not be considered an investment.
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I don't think unconventional necessarily means, bad idea. If that were the case, we would not have any level of innovation. For instance, in other countries, passive-rooftop hot water heaters are the norm. In the States, it's an unconventional way of heating your home water. I know a couple people that installed passive systems and will break-even on the investment within 5 years - and that's in Massachusetts. Move that same system further South and the break-even point would be even sooner.
However with solar, most systems aren't efficient enough for this area... yet. With subsidies, solar in our region doesn't make sense. The technology is there though, that within 5 years, the efficiency and storage capacity could be worth the investment.
I'll agree with you in one aspect though... some of these "creative programs" are just a way of putting lipstick on a pig - spinning a poor idea and making it look favorable.