Green Building

Alaska – Energy Incentives And Tax Rebates

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Research Information Center
POB 101020
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (800) 478-4636
Phone: (907) 330-8164
Fax: (907) 338-1747
E-Mail: cbolling@ahfc.state.ak.us
Web site: http://www.ahfc.state.ak.us/

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Golden Valley Electric Association

Offers rebates for energy saving devices such as car warmers, Lighting and Water Heaters. They also offer rebates for installs of Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass

Golden Valley Electric Association
758 Illinois Street
PO Box 71249
Fairbanks, AK 99707-1249
Phone: (907) 452-1151
E-Mail: info@gvea.com
Web site: http://www.gvea.com

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Alaska Housing Finance Corporation

The Home …

Alabama – Energy Incentives And Tax Rebates

Alabama has some really unique government and utilitie company rebates and incentives to help you transition your home from standard fuel sources to solar, heat pumps, wood burning and other alternatives

For instance State Tax Law will allow you to take a first year 100% deduction if you turn your homes heating over to wood burning.

There are other incentives for Solar and for installing Heat Pumps

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative
will give you a free energy efficent water heater if you meet their programs …

How To – Fall Heating System Checkup

Every year in the fall before you need your furnace for heating you should turn it on and make sure it is running in good working order.

Performing an early Fall Checkup not only provides you with peace of mind that your heater will work on that first cold night but it will also improve its efficiency saving you money.

Depending on your fuel type Gas or Oil you will want …

How To – Saving Energy For Apartment Living

Unfortunately living in someone else’s building means most of the big decisions are out of your hands but there are a few things that you can do to save energy and lower your bills. Of course many of the things you can do depend on how your utilities are calculated and if they are part of your base rent. They will also depend on how your heating and cooling needs are delivered.

Many apartments have their own water service and water …

Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency

Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency have expired in congress in the year 2008.

This is a very sad situation because at this time it is very important to foster the use of alternative energy.

For more information please visit
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits#s4
www.irs.gov

Contact your Congress and Senate Representative and ask them to renew and increase rebates and incentives for alternative fuels, Solar, Wind and other products put in place on our homes and businesses.

This Page will be updated when the programs are put …

South Carolina Solar Tax Credits

An individual or business can take a state income tax credit equal to 25% of the costs of solar equipment per facility which may be used for heating water, space heating, air cooling, or the generation of electricity in or on a facility in South Carolina and owned by the taxpayer.

The credit also applies to controls, tanks, pumps, heat exchangers, and other equipment used directly and exclusively for the solar energy system. The term ?system? does not include any land …

How To – Solar Water Heating

Energy requirements for Hot water can account for 20% of an average homes fuel use but with Solar Hot Water Heating you can reduce or eliminate that cost from your budget. The average home even in northern areas can expect to reduce their heating costs by 50% or more with average paybacks within 15 years.

The only downsides of Solar Water Heating is the initial expense. However there are a number …

Coca Cola Shifts Half its Fleet to Hybrid Vehicles

Coca Cola is getting the idea. As gas prices approach $4 a gallon Coca Cola has decided to convert its fleet of sales vehicles to Hybrid Electric cars and even some Hybrid Trucks.

In Atlanta bout 325 of its 800 vehicles used by its sales force and 140 diesel-electric hybrid delivery trucks are on the road already with plans to add 225 more by years end. In Charlotte they have 400 more vehicles about half of its sales force.

Coke estimates the …

Active Solar Heating

Active Solar depends on movement from a collector to the area that the heat will be used. Sometimes the heat is used for water heating and other times it is used for space heating.

There are two basic types of active heat collection: Air and Liquid.

Hot water heating is a good example of an Active Liquid Heating System.

A collector is placed on the roof of the building and a insulated hot water storage tank …

California – Energy Incentives And Tax Rebates

Alameda Power & Telecom

AP&T has a number of different programs

$50 rebate on Refrigerators
Electric Bill discounts if you buy an electric car
Solar rebates based on the size of your system
80% rebate of the cost for Weatherization of your home

Alameda Power & Telecom
Solar Electric Rebate Program
P.O. Box H
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: (510) 814-6403
E-Mail: hanger@alamedapt.com
Web site: http://www.alamedapt.com/electricity

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Anaheim Public Utilities

Wide Variety of Appliance Rebates

They also offer loans for home upgrades

Anaheim Public Utilities
1440 S. State College Blvd.
Suite 2F
Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: …

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