Comments on: Solar energy proponents hope for bill veto http://whyy.org/cms/news/government-politics/2009/06/29/solar-energy-proponents-hope-for-bill-veto/11343 News and Information from WHYY in Philadelphia Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:50:34 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Bill Marston LEED AP http://whyy.org/cms/news/government-politics/2009/06/29/solar-energy-proponents-hope-for-bill-veto/11343/comment-page-1#comment-388 Bill Marston LEED AP Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:31:14 +0000 http://whyy.org/cms/news/?p=11343#comment-388 Either "prevailing wage" works in our society or it doesn't. Our nation led the world in this in the past 100 years, and it has grown to define and respect workers rights and a system for ruling upon & applying them. What rationale might apply narrowly to "solar power" that wouldn't also apply to buildings, manufacturing plants, etc? Either "prevailing wage" works in our society or it doesn't. Our nation led the world in this in the past 100 years, and it has grown to define and respect workers rights and a system for ruling upon & applying them.

What rationale might apply narrowly to "solar power" that wouldn't also apply to buildings, manufacturing plants, etc?

]]> By: solar panels http://whyy.org/cms/news/government-politics/2009/06/29/solar-energy-proponents-hope-for-bill-veto/11343/comment-page-1#comment-385 solar panels Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:51 +0000 http://whyy.org/cms/news/?p=11343#comment-385 It will affect their solar biz if they increase the cost of solar installations somewhere between 10 and 30 percent . It will affect their solar biz if they increase the cost of solar installations somewhere between 10 and 30 percent .

]]> By: Terry Higham http://whyy.org/cms/news/government-politics/2009/06/29/solar-energy-proponents-hope-for-bill-veto/11343/comment-page-1#comment-383 Terry Higham Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:08:22 +0000 http://whyy.org/cms/news/?p=11343#comment-383 This legislation would increase the cost of a commercial system by hundreds-of-thousands of dollars, depending on the size of the project. Why make it more difficult for both good corporate citizens and solar power companies to install solar systems? New Jersey is one of the most aggressive states in promoting renewable energy and this legislation would severely stunt the growth of the industry, as well as make it less attractive to companies that would otherwise convert to solar. Why doesn't this legislation include paying union wages for the offshore wind projects and geothermal? Why punish a growing industry and the entrepreneurs that are dedicated to clean energy? This legislation would increase the cost of a commercial system by hundreds-of-thousands of dollars, depending on the size of the project. Why make it more difficult for both good corporate citizens and solar power companies to install solar systems? New Jersey is one of the most aggressive states in promoting renewable energy and this legislation would severely stunt the growth of the industry, as well as make it less attractive to companies that would otherwise convert to solar. Why doesn't this legislation include paying union wages for the offshore wind projects and geothermal? Why punish a growing industry and the entrepreneurs that are dedicated to clean energy?

]]>