Are we ever going to see incentives, in Canada, for applications of residental renewable energy usage?

Question:

A push towards a cleaner environment is forcing the government to implement the usage of renewable energy technology. So far the monetary incentives are present for mass production. If residential incentive was available, I would retrofit my home with solar/wind power and tie into the grid.

Answer:
we now have tax incentives in british columbia

Yeah, I would too. There are already some small incentives, by the way (something like $2000). But yes, we need some kind of "push from above" to get this environmental agenda rolling. I do believe it is coming. Someone like Stephane Dion would definitely go for it, and Harper might have to accept giving limited incentives just to secure his political survival.

As for tying into the grid, I presume you mean you would sell excess power you produced back to the grid. Unfortunately, the power companies do not allow this. Yet another case in which government will have to act, sooner or later.

Are we ever going to see incentives, in Canada, for applications of residental renewable energy usage?

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