Solar Water Heaters and Eligible Tax Credits and Rebates

Installing a new solar water heater is a rewarding purchase, buying into energy independence pays for itself. With Tax credits and Utility rebates the time is now to install new solar power and solar thermal home energy systems.
Solar Thermal is the practice of converting the energy from the sun hitting your roof into hot water [...]

Home Wind Turbine Cost Lowered By Tax Credits

Recently the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424, was passed by Congress that includes a new federal investment tax credit to assist the public in offsetting the wind turbine cost for their homes, businesses or farms.  Without any delay, president Bush signed the bill into law.
The Act offers a federal tax credit for [...]

Explaining the Difference between Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Credits

You think you understand renewable energy credits. You’re sure you understand Carbon Offsets. You are fuzzy on the details about how they differ and when the purchase of one or the other might be appropriate. Never fear! This article explains the key differences, and similarities, between the two.

The first difference is the way that offsets [...]