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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 07:50 AM
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Japan 'plans solar panels for all new buildings'
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan is considering a plan that would make it compulsory for all new buildings and houses to come fitted with solar panels by 2030, a business daily said Sunday.

The plan, expected to be unveiled at the upcoming G8 Summit in France, aims to show Japan's resolve to encourage technological innovation and promote the wider use of renewable energy, the Nikkei daily said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110522/wl_asia_afp/g8japanenergysolar
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Avant Guardian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 08:01 AM
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1. Had we listened to Jimmy Carter
...we would have these everywhere in the USA.
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bananas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 08:05 AM
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2. That's the way to do it - make it part of the building codes.
Just like circuit breakers, grounding rods, plumbing for water and sewage, etc.
It could also be required for re-roofing existing buildings.
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 08:24 AM
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3. Only a matter of time before we will HAVE to do this.
The rest of the world is leaving this country in the dust when it somes to putting renewable energy into practical applications such as this.

Take the billions in oil subsidies and use that money for tax breaks and subsidiesfor homeowners and businesses serious about incorporating renewable energy systems into their homes and places of business.
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Nihil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 11:31 AM
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4. Good move! K&R (n/t)
:thumbsup:
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Kablooie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 02:36 PM
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5. They've got a real incentive now. They have to cut back on nuclear.
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