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Efficiency is cheap, but will it sell?
Expect to see this number a lot in energy discussions over the next few years: 2.5 cents/kWh. It is the average cost of energy efficiency, a figure pegged this week in a new report by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. This number is big news because it is so small. As a resource, energy efficiency beats out all conventional power sources on price. Moreover, it’s a price that has been dropping. Five years ago energy efficiency cost 3 cents/kWh. But just because something is cheap, ... |
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Incentives for energy saving homes
The federal government’s push for green, energy efficient homes is a strong indication of better financing, higher real estate value and faster sales, which is all good news for consumers and the housing industry. To encourage energy conservation in housing, heftier real estate tax credits are being given for solar panels, solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps, heavy-duty insulation, windows, air-conditioning and the like. However, this is just the beginning of unprecedented efforts by the ... |
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