概括
太阳能水和空间加热系统显示出家庭和公寓的经济可行性. 联邦税收抵免显著提高太阳能成本竞争力,影响政策决策.
科学领域:
- 能源经济学 能源经济学
- 可再生能源系统可再生能源系统
背景情况:
- 1977-1978年分析太阳能水和联合水/空间加热的经济可行性.
- 专注于四个美国城市的单户和多户住宅.
研究的目的:
- 评估太阳能供暖系统的经济可行性.
- 为了比较太阳能系统与传统供暖 (电力,燃料油,天然气).
- 评估联邦太阳能税收抵免的影响.
主要方法:
- 使用回报期,首付回收和净正现金流标准进行经济分析.
- 在波士顿,华盛顿特区,大连和洛杉矶进行太阳能与传统供暖的比较成本分析.
主要成果:
- 一些太阳能水和空间加热系统在没有联邦激励措施的情况下也具有经济竞争力.
- 联邦太阳能税收抵免大幅提高了太阳能系统的成本竞争力.
结论:
- 太阳能供暖系统显示出有希望的经济可行性,特别是政府的激励措施.
- 调查结果对能源定价政策和政府对太阳能能源的税收激励有影响.
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