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Some of the “coolest” houses on the planet….literally!
Today I'm kicking of a series of some of the "coolest" green building projects on this planet. The DGBA Green Building Video Collection. document.getElementById(“post-1602-blankimage”).onload();
wind energy on the cheap?
Imagine you could go to Home Depot and for a few hundred dollars purchase an appliance that plugs in like a blender and generates a chunk of the energy your home needs, renewable and emissions-free. Once a pioneer at Real Networks in Seattle, Chad Maglaque invented the Jelly Fish wind turbine–It’s a 36-inch-tall rooftop [...]
Net Metering Pays Green
As a new member of the Dallas Green Building Alliance, I was picked to start off our weekly blogs for the month of February. Sunday morning rolled around and my blog was due Tuesday, so I was starting to sweat it! Well as I was sitting at my breakfast table, drinking a cup of coffee [...]
Go Green With Geothermal and Uncle Sam Might Pay You!
One of the bigger financial benefits of installing a geothermal system is the tax credit that you will be eligible to receive. When the Energy Improvement Act of 2008 was passed it offered a one time tax credit of 30% of the TOTAL investment for homeowners who install residential ground loop or ground water geothermal [...]
1.25% financing for renewable energy loans
I am currently shopping for a windmill for my 5 acre property to supplement my electrical bill. when I was searching for financing options, I stumbled upon Santee Cooper (a electrical provider in South Carolina). A low-interest loan from Santee Cooper (current rate–1.25%), allows you to finance energy efficient improvements and renewable energy resource projects [...]
Efficient Door Tax Credit for Existing & New Homes
Take advantage of the tax credit available for purchasing a qualified energy-efficient exterior door or window by December 31, 2010. In short, the door must meet a U Factor and SHGC rating of 0.30. Congress raised the per-item credit to 30 percent of the cost up to $1,500. They also extended the deadline for making the improvements through the end of 2010. If [...]
