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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
So why not tax energy usage?
We looked at new home in an area of greater Montreal on the weekend in a municipality where all new construction single family dwellings are required to use geothermal energy. These were huge 4000ish sq ft homes, and constucted/equipped such that were projected to use less than $1000 per year in total energy expense requirements (all appliances, lighting, and temperature management).
I am sure this is less than half the energy requirement of the average 1000 sq ft bungalow.
Tax usage.
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I agree here, but I don't think we would have to increase taxes by much if at all if we forced the mandatory fees on our electricity and gas bills to be rolled into the price. The case for alternatives such as geothermal heating and cooling, PV panels and even LED bulbs increases when you have more incentive to reduce energy usage. You need to run an LED light bulb for a very long time to make up for the cost difference at 8cents/kwh.