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    • The Prius Conundrum [view article]
      You are right on. I am presently planning a new custom home, and every time I try to incorporate an energy saving feature (solar hot water, upgraded insulation, etc.) the builder and contractors try to talk me out of it, saying the payback period is too long. And as you pointed out, they may be right. Nobody is advocating this stuff except the small group that sells it.

      I am trying to do the right thing and having a tough time justifying it on my own home where I intend to stay at least 10 years. Imagine a tract builder or spec builder. There is no way they can even begin to justify it.

      I would be supportive of a tax on energy-wasting construction techniques. It would help reduce the awful government deficit and at the same time encourage energy-efficient construction. But it would serve as a further drag on new construction, so is unlikely to happen. Perhaps it could be coupled with energy credits for efficient construction techniques, in such a way as to be revenue neutral and therefore encourage construction on the one hand while it discourages wasteful construction.

      Something has to be done. If we continue to ignore the energy problem the US dollar will become worthless. We will have to go to the grocery stores with Euros or Yen.       Mar 14 07:51 AM
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