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Sustainable and Green A Challenge for many cities

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:58:43 +0000

Being a sustainable, eco-friendly and green community is a challenge for many communities. Several cities have even hired sustainability managers, much as large corporations have done. Is this simply good public relations or are they really doing some good?

Boulder Colorado is a city challenging itself to be ‘greener’ Read more in article from WSJ.

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Overview of proposed Cash For Caulkers Home Star program

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:47:57 +0000

This week a webinar sponsored by Qualified Remodeler and others on the proposed federal program, HomeStar (Cash for Caulkers) was held. HomeStar is still a proposal and not an actual program. It still has to be passed by Congress and signed by the President. It does propose to create new greener jobs and provide incentives for homeowners/contractors to perform work to save energy in homes.

Here is a link to the slides HomeStar. You may also watch a recording of the webinar.

New Info on Cash for Caulkers

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:44:49 +0000

New information on the proposed ‘Cash for Caulkers’ program.

Cash for Caulkers could seal $12,000 a home

Under President’s proposal, homeowners would be reimbursed for energy-efficient appliances and insulation.

See more at CNN.

Cash for caulkers!

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:57:57 +0000

A prospective new program aimed at making homes more energy efficient dubbed “Cash for caulkers” by some after the “Cash for clunkers” federal incentives for getting a more efficient automobile.
See more at this NY Times article.

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Only 6 weeks left to get $1500 Federal Tax Credit and Save Energy in Your home

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:04:48 +0000

Only 6 weeks remain to take advantage of the up to $1,500 in Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Home Improvements

I wrote about this earlier this year but feel it bears repeating. Get federal tax credits for energy efficiency improvements to the your home. Improvements such as installing a storm door, new exterior door and windows and adding insulation can qualify.

For further details, please see the EPA’s Energy Star website

The highlights of the plan include:

The tax credits that were previously effective for 2009, have been extended to 2010.
The tax credit has been increased from 10% to 30%.
The maximum credit has been raised from $500 to $1500 for the two years (2009–2010). However, some higher ticket improvements now have higher maximums.
The $200 cap on windows has been removed.

For installation of a storm door, exterior door, windows or insulation in the Triangle area, please visit www.CarolinaHandyman.com or in the Triad please visit www.GreensboroRemodelandHandymanSolutions.com

(The Triangle includes the North Carolina cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. The Triad includes the NC cities of Burlington, High Point, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem).

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