Category: Green Building
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South Carolina Solar Tax Credits
An individual or business can take a state income tax credit equal to 25% of the costs of solar equipment per facility which may be used for heating water, space heating, air cooling, or the generation of electricity in or on a facility in South Carolina and owned by the taxpayer. The credit also applies…
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How To – Solar Water Heating
Energy requirements for Hot water can account for 20% of an average homes fuel use but with Solar Hot Water Heating you can reduce or eliminate that cost from your budget. The average home even in northern areas can expect to reduce their heating costs by 50% or more with average paybacks within 15 years. The only…
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Coca Cola Shifts Half its Fleet to Hybrid Vehicles
Coca Cola is getting the idea. As gas prices approach $4 a gallon Coca Cola has decided to convert its fleet of sales vehicles to Hybrid Electric cars and even some Hybrid Trucks. In Atlanta bout 325 of its 800 vehicles used by its sales force and 140 diesel-electric hybrid delivery trucks are on the road…
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Active Solar Heating
Active Solar depends on movement from a collector to the area that the heat will be used. Sometimes the heat is used for water heating and other times it is used for space heating. There are two basic types of active heat collection: Air and Liquid. Hot water heating is a good example of an…
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California – Energy Incentives And Tax Rebates
Alameda Power & Telecom AP&T has a number of different programs $50 rebate on Refrigerators Electric Bill discounts if you buy an electric car Solar rebates based on the size of your system 80% rebate of the cost for Weatherization of your home Alameda Power & Telecom Solar Electric Rebate Program P.O. Box H Alameda, CA 94501…