Comments - Use Caution When Investing in Renewable Energy Projects - TechHui2024-03-28T14:23:33Zhttp://www.techhui.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1702911%3ABlogPost%3A57506&xn_auth=noRussell:
I believe you may b…tag:www.techhui.com,2010-03-21:1702911:Comment:583732010-03-21T00:28:15.682ZJoseph Saturniahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JosephSaturnia
Russell:<br />
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I believe you may be confusing investing in a system for your own use vs investing in a system for use by a third party which is what this post addresses. This post is more an indictment of the way some individuals are marketing financial schemes than the viability of renewable energy which BTW my company, Island Pacific Energy fully supports.<br />
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Mahalo!
Russell:<br />
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I believe you may be confusing investing in a system for your own use vs investing in a system for use by a third party which is what this post addresses. This post is more an indictment of the way some individuals are marketing financial schemes than the viability of renewable energy which BTW my company, Island Pacific Energy fully supports.<br />
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Mahalo! While I appreciate your conce…tag:www.techhui.com,2010-03-19:1702911:Comment:583272010-03-19T23:31:28.405ZRussell Castagnarohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/RussellCastagnaro
While I appreciate your concerns about solar power projects, and your points about passive v. active roles in the investment are true, solar and PV particularly remain a good investment as long as you research the specific investment you are financing. I say this because some people find themselves scrambling in November or December of the year to find a quick investment that will take advantage of their tax liability. Many of these folks are the same ones signing on to a Hawaii movie or TV…
While I appreciate your concerns about solar power projects, and your points about passive v. active roles in the investment are true, solar and PV particularly remain a good investment as long as you research the specific investment you are financing. I say this because some people find themselves scrambling in November or December of the year to find a quick investment that will take advantage of their tax liability. Many of these folks are the same ones signing on to a Hawaii movie or TV deal or some other Hi Tech Business investment. They typically write checks without really knowing the details of what they are getting into. In some cases they really hit pay dirt too (LOST). The investors I am interested in are the ones investing in putting solar on their homes, those of people they know or even neighborhood churches and schools. The investment, when coupled with a decent tax liability, the tax credits (even just the passive ones) pays off really well in most cases. I know of three people including myself who now only pay a $16 or $17 connection fee to Hawaiian Electric each month instead of a few hundred dollars for electricity. The monthly return is amazing. I'd also like to say the your use of "<br />
<b>Proliferation</b>" is unfortunate, since the word has a very negative connotation since the late 60's. I would be really happy if the number of solar PV installations doubled every year for the next five years. <br />
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/299201666?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt="" width="721"></p> Not being much of an expert o…tag:www.techhui.com,2010-03-04:1702911:Comment:576292010-03-04T21:29:24.531ZKonstantin A Lukinhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/KonstantinLukin
Not being much of an expert on the subject, after reading this, I would say that being an investor is not an easy job. There are a lot of things to worry about, a lot of ways one can get 'burnt'. I wish IRS would ease up their grip on tax payers, especially when dealing with innovative projects that have to do with green/alternative energies. I believe our government should pay special attention to green companies, give them a bit of a break from all perspectives, since they are already…
Not being much of an expert on the subject, after reading this, I would say that being an investor is not an easy job. There are a lot of things to worry about, a lot of ways one can get 'burnt'. I wish IRS would ease up their grip on tax payers, especially when dealing with innovative projects that have to do with green/alternative energies. I believe our government should pay special attention to green companies, give them a bit of a break from all perspectives, since they are already spending a fortune on R&D, etc.. IMO sponsoring renewables right now is a wise thing to do, but I do agree, one has to be cautious not to fall into a 'renewable bubble' pitfall..