Our Government should increase the incentives (in both discounts and Taxes) that Home Owners currently receive to make their homes more energy efficient.
Currently the DOE is investing Billions of dollars in Solar, Wind and Hydroelectric ventures in the hope of reducing both the cost of these alternative energy solutions, and the time it takes to file paperwork.
What is not being currently addressed is the incentive to the Homeowners to help offset the cost of making an older home more efficient.
Most homes built between 1980 to 1990 will require $12,000-$17,000 to update the house to the standard of today’s new builds.
Most homeowners can’t afford this cost or see a cost recovery window within a 10 year period.
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