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38 THE RURAL VOICE
"If you look at Japan, the
government was key in stimulating
the renewable energy industry. It set
clear goals for how much solar
energy it wanted to generate, and set
up the necessary financial incentives
to stimulate the industry in areas of
research, development and
implementation," Michael says with
obvious exasperation.
That's not to say that progress is
not being made here at home.
ARISE recently announced a
joint venture with Cook Homes that
will see the construction of 15 houses
in Waterloo with building -integrated
photovoltaic (BIPV) systems on their
rooftops. In other words, solar
electric cells will be built into the
structure of the roof, rather than just
being added on. Waterloo North
Hydro will purchase excess
electricity from the houses and feed it
Most people interested
in these sgstefns are
thinking about moneg
back into its grid.
The project would not have been
possible without the additional co-
operation of Natural Resources
Canada, which will help to subsidize
almost half the cost of the systems.
As well, CIBC is offering preferred
mortgage rates to those who decide
to buy one of the homes. ARISE has
also negotiated special pricing on the
installed systems by working with
suppliers on behalf of the prospective
homeowners.
Renewable energy systems are not
cheap, and John Hogg says most of
the people interested in installing
these systems are thinking about
money rather than any altruistic
obligation to the environment. When
and if the system will pay for itself is
a primary concern of those calling
him for information. Even after
government incentives, the
ARISE/Cook Homes' BIPV system
adds about $15,000-$20,000 to the
cost of the home, which may seem a
bit steep to prospective home buyers.
However, when thinking of
renewable energy, it helps to think
long term — after all, most of the
components in these systems have