Australian: THE solar hot water industry fears that its business will be ruined and the cost of heaters will rise by at least $1000 if the Rudd Government proceeds with an option to exclude solar products from its 20 per cent mandatory renewable energy target. The federal Opposition said the move would be “ludicrous and destructive” and would breach an ALP election promise to leave the eligibility criteria for the MRET unchanged. Under the current MRET system, solar hot water installers …