Forbes columnist , Jeffrey Dorfman , believes that wind , solar and geothermal have only survived in the industry because of Government subsidies that funded projects until they were large enough for economies of scale to work and the price per unit hour dropped so that young companies could thrive alone . [+] Images) Dorfman explains that if an extension of the 30 % credit beyond its current December 2016 expiration date is not granted , there will be huge job losses and cuts to the industry . According to Dorfman , top executives for the solar industry believe the industry would lose 60 % of its volume without energy subsidies if it had to compete in the industry on a level playing field .
Forbes columnist , Jeffrey Dorfman , believes that wind , solar and geothermal have only survived in the industry because of Government subsidies that funded projects until they were large enough for economies of scale to work and the price per unit hour dropped so that young companies could thrive alone . Dorfman explains that if an extension of the 30 % credit beyond its current December 2016 expiration date is not granted , there will be huge job losses and cuts to the industry . According to Dorfman , top executives for the solar industry believe the industry would lose 60 % of its volume without energy subsidies if it had to compete in the industry on a level playing field .