Ideas to assist economic growth and the environment - Funding for conversion of homes to solar/alternative energy power details

I submitted the following idea on change.gov and it has quite a few votes so far.  I am hoping that others will see it and vote it to the top of the list so it gets referred to President Elect Obama. 

Funding for conversion of homes to solar/alternative energy power details

I recommend creating a program which will promote the conversion of all homes and businesses to alternative energy such as solar power.  The program should pay for the purchase and installation of alternative energy, such as solar panels, on all homes and businesses that wish to convert to alternative energy and become independent of the grid.  It should be offered on a sliding fee scale: large businesses would pay full price, standard homes would pay a percentage based on income of the homeowner, and families with special health care needs that are medically dependent on consistent power would pay nothing.  This would save the lives of individuals that are medically dependent on consistent power and the lives of the fragile and elderly when they lose power for whatever reason or they can not afford standard power company bills to maintain household heating or cooling.  It would also alleviate some of the financial burden on families that are already having to make the choice between keeping the power on and buying food. 

There should be a federal law passed requiring all power companies to buy back the excess power generated from these homes and businesses at the same rate that they charge consumers for their power.  This would help us all become more energy independent.  The energy that is purchased by the power companies from the home/business owner could then be passed down the line to those that do not want to go off the grid.  There are multiple steps to making this idea a success in promoting jobs, education, and small businesses to the eventual outcome of increasing state and federal revenues and improving our environment. 

The first step is to have all colleges offer training courses on manufacturing, selling, installing, and servicing green technology.  The training courses should be part of a requirement to obtain a Federal Green Technology License, similar to what the EPA used to require for a Refrigeration License, the License should be a federal requirement to manufacture, sell, install, or service green technology such as solar panels.  By providing the education then there is a guarantee that the work performed is done by an experienced, trained, licensed, and insured specialist.  By requiring manufacturers to qualify and obtain a License then there is a guarantee that they are manufacturing a product that is truly environmentally friendly.  By requiring retailers to qualify and obtain a License then there is a guarantee that they understand the product that they are selling and thus can ensure that they are selling a truly environmentally friendly product.  The educational aspect would increase jobs in the educational industry.  The educational industry would require additional paperwork, computers, and other technology to meet the demand and thus would increase jobs in those sectors as well.  At the end of the educational courses then the individual would be tested and receive the License if they qualify.  The first round of educational courses and testing would be free or at a reduced cost based on income, the License would have an affordable cost to the average citizen.  If the individual could not pass the courses and test, and they wanted to try again, then they would have to pay for the second set of courses and test.  To assist installers and servicers, they would have the option of signing a promissory note guaranteeing that they will accept federal funds to hire employees and start or expand a business servicing or installing green technology.  This would provide an incentive for nonemployers to become employers thus creating jobs and increasing state and federal revenues.    This would create jobs in every state in the manufacturing, installation, contracting, education, retail, and service industries thus increasing state and federal revenues.