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Commercial building owners have been lamenting the loss of a popular energy efficiency tax break that ended with the New Year. But it turns out they still may be able to use it. Section 179D of the Energy Policy Act, (EPACT) offers up to $1.80 per square foot for energy efficiency improvements to building envelope and lighting, along with heating, ventilation …
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Solar Power Homes In Florida
Over the past few years, the state of Florida has asserted itself as one of the states in the forefront of sustainability. When it comes to alternative energy and homes however, the developers in Florida have been somewhat lacking. Early this year, developer KB Homes moved forward with what is expected to be the first set of new houses in …
Read More »Nuclear Power Still Not Viable in US Without Subsidies
AFTER 50 YEARS, NUCLEAR POWER IS STILL NOT VIABLE WITHOUT SUBSIDIES, NEW REPORT FINDS VALUE OF SUBSIDIES OFTEN EXCEED PRICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY PRODUCED; OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WANTS TO NEARLY TRIPLE LOAN GUARANTEES WASHINGTON (February 23, 2011) – Since its inception more than 50 years ago, the U.S. nuclear power industry has been propped up by a generous array of government …
Read More »Biodiesel in a Small Scale Landscape Corporation
bill smoyer asked: The fuel industry has tremendously hurt many industries. One that it directly affects is the landscape and lawn care industry. Especially the lawn side of the business which is the division that is able to create a strong consistent weekly income.   There is a large fuel expense that is associated with the lawn side due to the …
Read More »The Next Step In Energy Efficiency
The New Stimulus Plan For Wind Power Wind Power In the coming year when the new U.S. administration takes control over the economy. We will see a stimulus that will include green energy steps toward wind energy . Since our demand for energy efficiency will continue to get stronger, eliminating carbon dioxide emissions will require adopting green energy practices. However, …
Read More »Getting bucks back for your biodiesel production – government incentives – biodiesel
Biodiesel production, distribution, and use, as with many emerging alternative energies, has been aided in large part by recent government incentives making biodiesel fuel production and distribution more attractive. These tax incentives put money back in the pockets of biodiesel producers who, presumably, pass the benefits on to you, the consumer, with lower biodiesel prices. Not just any biodiesel is …
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