What can we learn from the UK?

The Green Deal in the UK is potentially a great source of learning for the US (on someone elses dime!).  The basic plan is remarkably similar to the US.  Put an asset label on lots of houses.  Create financing tools to make it "free" to do upgrades.  Require upgrades at time of sale / remodel.  Solve climate change.  Create jobs in a recession.  We all live happily ever after.

So why does it seem to be falling on hard times and what can we learn to help us avoid a similar fate?

Green deal floundering as home insulation rate plummets
Government's own assessment shows it's flagship policy is failing to convince people to adopt energy efficiency measures.
Damian Carrington

guardian.co.uk, Monday 11 June 2012

 The government's flagship green policy to transform the energy efficiency of 14 million homes and create 65,000 jobs appears set for failure, after revelation that its own impact assessment shows the number of lofts being lagged per year will plummet by 83%. 

Read full Article:   http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jun/11/green-deal-policy-floundering?newsfeed=true