LinksThe Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP)
DOE's Financing Solutions & Incentives
Provides useful links to energy efficiency and renewable energy financing resources for homeowners, small business, industry, utilities, state and local programs, federal building, and international projects.SEIA Guide to Federal Tax Credits for Solar Energy
To help homeowners take advantage of the federal solar energy tax credits, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has published "The SEIA Guide to Federal Tax Credits for Solar Energy," a 40-page manual in the form of a 1.4-MB PDF file. See the SEIA press release and sign up on the SEIA Web site to receive a free copy of the guide via email.Incentives for Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
A Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium web site.ENERGY STAR
Energy Star offers businesses and consumers energy efficient solutions - helping to save money while protecting the environment for future generations. Energy Star is a voluntary labeling program of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy that identifies energy efficient products. Energy Star programs and products help save the environment and save consumers money by using less energy through advanced design or construction.U. S. Housing and Urban Development — Energy Efficient Mortgage Home Owner Guide
Additional information on the Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM)
The Borrower's Guide to Financing Solar Energy Systems: A Federal Overview
This U. S. Department of Energy document provides information that can assist assist both lenders and consumers in financing solar energy systems, which include both solar electric (photovoltaic) and solar thermal systems. The guide also includes information about other ways to make solar energy systems more affordable, as well as descriptions of special mortgage programs for energy-efficient homes.How solar power can help the billion people without electricity - read this article to see how simple and effective solar energy can be! 40 watts changes lives! http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jan/05/solar-power-billion-without-electricity?newsfeed=true
Should solar photovoltaics be deployed sooner because of long operating life at low, predictable cost? Is solar energy really expensive? No! According to George Washinton University, solar right now is cheaper than coal... http://solar.gwu.edu/Research/EnergyPolicy_Zweibel2010.pdf
Solar Power Generation in the US: Too expensive, or a bargain? Another study showing how economical - and necessary - solar power really is! http://www.asrc.cestm.albany.edu/perez/2011/solval.pdf
How reliable are solar panels? They easily can, and are reliably expected to, last the term of their warranties - and beyond. There are studies that suggest solar panels can still generate 50-60% of their original power, even after 50 years! http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=1940
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