InBerkeley

I read something familiar when I opened the paper this morning in London:

Homeowners will be able to borrow up to £10,000 to “green” their homes and pay the money back through their council tax bill, under radical proposals drawn up by a government advisory body.

Although The Guardian doesn’t credit our fair city, the plan is a complete replica of the Berkeley FIRST plan. Unfortunately for Britain (or perhaps not — some commenters on InBerkeley were at best lukewarm about FIRST), The Guardian reports that the UK government favors energy schemes that are administered through energy companies rather than local authorities.

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