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Why make your home a clean energy home?\u00a0<\/b><\/h1>\r\nTaking steps to make your home a clean energy home can lower utility bills, improve indoor air quality and protect your family\u2019s health, not to mention making your home cozier and more comfortable.\u00a0<\/span>It\u2019s also an incredible opportunity for Americans to use their agency as consumers to take control of our energy future.<\/span>\r\n\r\nSpeakers in the opening remarks explained that the tax credits and rebates in the Inflation Reduction Act are our country\u2019s biggest investment in clean energy ever. The package is designed to reduce global warming pollution 40 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. It has the potential to put the United States\u2019 goals under the Paris Climate Accord within reach.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nJohanna Neumann, senior director of Environment America Research & Policy Center's campaign for 100% renewable energy explained that the climate benefits are not guaranteed. The law does not have binding caps on carbon emissions and it doesn\u2019t set national clean energy standards. What it does do is give millions of Americans a leg-up when it comes to going solar, electrifying your home, or purchasing an electric vehicle. Neumann explained that the law\u2019s ultimate success -\u00a0 its effectiveness in driving down emissions and improving air quality - hinges on everyday American consumers, community organizations and businesses - everyone in this meeting and beyond - hearing about and seizing the opportunity that the incentives and rebates offer.\u00a0<\/span>","":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_quote","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_quote":{"quote":"The effectiveness of the policy is up to us.","image":46025,"attribution":{"name":"Johanna Neumann","role":"Senior Director of the Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy, Environment America Research & Policy Center"}}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_featured_resource","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_featured_resource":{"resource":[]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"The event also featured <\/span>Gina Coplon-Newfield<\/span><\/a> from the U.S. Department of Energy as well as the director of Environment America Research & Policy Center's Washington legislative office Lisa Frank explaining the details of the tax credits.\u00a0<\/span>","":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_quote","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_quote":{"quote":"The Department of Energy is helping consumers take climate solutions in their own hands starting now.","image":46026,"attribution":{"name":"Gina Coplon-Newfield","role":"Chief of Staff, Office of Policy at the U.S. Department of Energy "}}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

Clean energy tax credits explained<\/b><\/h1>\r\nLisa Frank<\/a>, Executive Director of the Washington Legislative Office of Environment America Research and Policy Center shared details about the new clean energy tax credits.\u00a0 She explained that if you want to go solar, you can now get 30% of the costs covered. There is no cap. The same is now true for battery storage, so you can save that energy for a cloudy day. Solar-powered water heaters are covered too.\r\n\r\nShe went on to talk about how there is now a tax credit for 30% of the cost of a heat pump or heat pump water heater, up to a maximum value of $2,000 in a year. Frank explained that y<\/span>ou can get a 30% tax credit for many appliance and energy efficiency upgrades, up to a maximum of $600 per year.\u00a0<\/span>For electric vehicles, there are income limits, price restrictions on the total cost of the car, and manufacturing requirements that impact who is eligible and which cars are covered. But, since many of the restrictions do NOT apply to leased vehicles, if you want an EV but don\u2019t qualify for the tax credits, leasing could be an appealing option.<\/span>\r\n

Explaining tax credits by technology<\/b><\/h1>\r\nBreakout sessions during the webinar covered heat pumps, solar and storage, electric vehicles and energy efficiency. All of these options increase energy efficiency and reduce reliance on<\/span> fossil fuels. 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