&gt;Translated into plain English:<p>&gt;As more governments raise the price of fossil fuels through increased taxation, solar and wind may cost less than fossil fuels.<p>well, as it stands currently the whole society pays the tax for the fossil fuels use - that tax is the expenses and damages caused by the environment damage and climate change, oil wars, backward countries and people having huge political power due to being rich from oil, etc... It is only fair to shift at least some of the tax burden to the actual producers and consumers of the fossil fuels.<p>&gt;What is the impact on people when their energy costs are raised?<p>what are you talking about? 100w solar panel costs less than $100, double that for installation and wires&amp;converter. So $200 loan at 6% for 20 years is $1.5&#x2F;month or $0.05&#x2F;day. In CA the panel will produce 1kwh&#x2F;day. I.e. $0.05&#x2F;kwh. And no more kissing of Saudi princes&#x27; lower backs :)