Solar tax credits are a carbon tax by another name

Americans back solar tax credits as civic duty, carbon pricing tool

The American public has shown a strong willingness to fund solar and other renewable energy projects through tax credits, largely because voters trust directed infrastructure funding more than open-ended government revenue pools.From pv magazine USA Solar tax incentives are not incentives, at least not in the traditional sense. They are politically palatable carbon pricing. More than that, Americans increasingly view them not as subsidies but as…

Solar tax credits are a carbon tax by another name

The American public has shown a strong willingness to fund solar and other renewable energy projects through tax credits, largely because voters trust directed infrastructure funding more than open-ended government revenue pools.