I assume you are referring to depreciation expenses and expenses in general that all for profit organizations get to take in general accounting practices and on taxes.

Also, in cases that energy , green or fossil, is subsidized, the proper way to compare is cost per unit produced, not the gross amount of dollars. For example, if one calculates subsidy dollars per unit of BTU or KW produced and usable. The argument concerning green vs fossil subsidies doesn't hold water, green energy subsidies per unit dwarf fossil energy per unit subsidies.

From the Congressional Research Service, 2009

"subsidies", $ per million BTU

Fossil Fuels $ .04

Renewables $1.94

These numbers are from 2009, my gut feeling is that the renewables' numbers have increased.

Last edited by MACMC; 07/07/2012 5:55 PM.