ᐅ Implications of the Coalition Agreement for Home Builders?
Created on: 24 Nov 2021 18:52
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Pinkiponk
Has anyone here already looked into the coalition agreement presented today and its implications for (us) homebuilders?
A positive point for new homeowners could be that there will be an exemption for property transfer tax if the property will be owner-occupied. The rent control measures are planned to be extended. There is a goal to build 400,000 new homes, of which 100,000 will be publicly subsidized.
As the operator of a gas condensing boiler, I would have been very interested to know whether Nord Stream 2 will become operational or not, but I haven’t read anything about that. Natural gas-generated electricity is supposed to be phased out by 2040, whatever “phased out” actually means. In the mid-2030s, natural gas heating systems are expected to be discontinued.
A positive point for new homeowners could be that there will be an exemption for property transfer tax if the property will be owner-occupied. The rent control measures are planned to be extended. There is a goal to build 400,000 new homes, of which 100,000 will be publicly subsidized.
As the operator of a gas condensing boiler, I would have been very interested to know whether Nord Stream 2 will become operational or not, but I haven’t read anything about that. Natural gas-generated electricity is supposed to be phased out by 2040, whatever “phased out” actually means. In the mid-2030s, natural gas heating systems are expected to be discontinued.
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motorradsilke27 Nov 2021 09:49Tom1978 schrieb:
Not on weekends. I’d rather enjoy my garden when the time comes.Of course. But what you’re charging there isn’t enough for driving all week and still using it in the house at night.I’m not sure if bidirectional charging is really beneficial for electric vehicle owners. Battery lifespans are typically specified as 160,000 km (100,000 miles) or eight years, based on a certain combination of driving patterns and charging cycles. If the number of cycles increases, the battery life will decrease, which in turn will make the vehicle less economical and more environmentally damaging sooner. There is also the question of how this will affect the stability of distribution networks when more bidirectional power electronics are connected.
Kokovi79 schrieb:
There is also the question of what this will mean for the stability of distribution networks when more bidirectional power electronics are connected. This can be designed to support the grid if the individual EVs’ charging and discharging behavior is not left to each user alone but coordinated at the grid operator level. BMW had a pilot project in California with the i3 (which has been bidirectional from the start, for more than 10 years now), where the wallbox could feed energy back into the grid or draw from it under control of the grid operator. The prerequisite for this was that the car’s schedule—exact departure times and destinations—had to be precisely specified to ensure the required state of charge. Unfortunately, this makes it quite inflexible for the driver.
Kokovi79 schrieb:
Battery lifespan decreases, making the vehicle less economical and more harmful to the environment more quickly Why more harmful to the environment? Whether I use the vehicle’s battery or instead have an additional storage unit in the basement, from a battery perspective it’s basically the same.
(Cars are supposed to be sold/bought, after all.)
This is all “future talk” and most people here won’t experience it.
First, they should get rid of fax machines in the government offices.
Note: I am generally in favor of innovations and ideally self-sufficiency (photovoltaics/electric vehicles/…). But surely you don’t seriously believe that home builders or homeowners actually save money from this? The government still needs its revenue. How was it with feed-in tariffs 20/25 years ago? 🙄
motorradsilke schrieb:
Of course. But what you are charging there is not enough to ride all week and still use it at night in the house.My wife is a teacher; she comes home at 1 p.m. So it should be fine. I’m going to get an e-bike.
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RotorMotor27 Nov 2021 10:45driver55 schrieb:
Why is it more harmful to the environment? Whether I use the vehicle’s battery or instead have an additional storage system in the basement, from a battery perspective it’s basically the same.Well, you could say that right now both options are equally problematic.However, a car battery is much harder to replace, and capacity loss there means a reduction in driving range, which limits its use.
So, fundamentally, what environmental benefit do you expect as long as there is no 100% renewable energy available?