July 8, 2011
JEA's (Florida) ENERGYSTAR Rebates
How much will JEA lower the price of these energy evaluations for homeowners?
The initial Audit will be reduced by 25% ($150 maximum). You can qualify to have the remaining 75% ($600 maximum) refunded if you:
- Decide to perform upgrades within 90 days of the energy audit and
- Increase the efficiency of your home by 15% or more and
- Have the installed efficiency improvements inspected by the auditor
If you meet all the above criteria and qualify, an additional refund will include costs associated with the auditor's inspection, testing and reporting up to total maximum rebate of $1,000 per househould. To read more please visit: JEA Energy Rebates Page.
June 28, 2010
Together, We’re Turning Paper into Trees
We’ve set a goal to grow participation in our Paperless Billing program by 100,000 in 2010. As key milestones are met, Duke Energy will contribute funds to the Arbor Day Foundation. If we make our goal, a total of $100,000 will go to the Arbor Day Foundation for planting trees in the states Duke Energy serves.
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Recovery Act Funds Support Innovative N.C. Energy Projects
Eighteen innovative North Carolina projects, 17 using solar technology and one using landfill gas, will receive a total of about $2.3 million in federal Recovery Act funds to implement energy conservation projects that invest in energy technology, Gov. Bev Perdue announced today.
“These projects help build our state’s green energy economy, create jobs and demonstrate how public and private partnerships can work to help our communities,” said Perdue. |
updated May 7, 2010
House Passes Home Star Energy-Efficiency & Jobs Bill
The program includes two tracks to provide long- and short-term benefits.
- The Silver Star program provides up to $3,000 rebates to homeowners for the installation of specific energy-saving technologies, including insulation, duct sealing, windows and doors, air sealing, and water heaters.
- The Gold Star program rewards homeowners who conduct a comprehensive energy audit and implement a full complement of measures to reduce energy use throughout the home. Consumers will receive $3,000, or half the cost, for measures that reduce energy use by 20%, and can receive up to $8,000 when additional energy savings are achieved.
Thermographic Inspections:
In addition to using thermography during an energy assessment, you should have a scan done before purchasing a house; even new houses can have defects in their thermal envelopes. You may wish to include a clause in the contract requiring a thermographic scan of the house. A thermographic scan performed by a certified technician is usually accurate enough to use as documentation in court proceedings.
March 9, 2010, 6:25 pm
Obama Tries to Give Energy Bill a Push
By HELENE COOPER
President Obama, who is still hoping to get an energy bill through Congress this year, met Tuesday at the White House with lawmakers from both parties to try to push the process along.
The closed-door meeting included several Republican and Democratic senators who are considered swing votes on the legislation, which, if the White House has its way, would include a broad cap on carbon emissions.
“The president’s strong belief is that in order to transition ourselves away from our dependence on foreign oil and into a clean-energy economy, that we need a strong incentive to do that,” the White House spokesman, Robert Gibbs, said.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed on February 17, 2009, by President Obama has made significant changes to homeowner tax credits for specified energy-efficient home improvements and fuel-efficient hybrid electric vehicles. Some of the more significant changes include the extension of the tax credit through 2010 and the increase in the total available tax credit from 10% to 30%. Of note, improvements made during 2008 are not eligible for the tax credit.
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