Here are a few notes about the new stimulus package that may help you get stimulated. Whether or not you agree with the spending included in the package, energy efficiency improvements are a good thing. On the smallest scale, they help homeowners save money every day! Hopefully this will get you stimulated to make energy efficiency improvements in your office or home!
- $6.3 billion for energy efficiency in multifamily housing getting federal assistance, such as HUD-sponsored low-income housing
- $5 billion to weatherize more than 1 million homes owned by "modest-income" families.
- $4.5 billion to increase the energy efficiency of federal buildings
- $2 billion to increase the tax credit for hybrid cars to $7,500
- $1.4 billion for bonds to carry out state and local renewable energy and conservation projects
- $500 million to train workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy
- $300 million for consumer rebates for energy-efficient appliances
- $268 million to remove caps on a 30 percent residential credit for solar, wind, and geothermal
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