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Solar subsidies and economic efficiency

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1981

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Bezdek, R.H., and Sparrow, F.T., 1981, Solar subsidies and economic efficiency: Energy Policy, v. 9, iss. 4, p. 289-300.

Summary

In this paper the case for subsidies for solar energy to counter inefficient pricing practices of electric utilities, hidden subsidies to non-solar fuels and tax law biases are examined. The conclusion reached for two of three regions in the USA in the case of solar energy replacing electricity for hot water heating is that, far from offsetting biases against solar energy, current subsidies reinforce pre-existing biases in favour of the use of solar energy systems.

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DOI WECC []
ISSN WECC 0301-4215

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journalEnergy Policy
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typePages
value289-300
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