Energy Savings

Federal Tax Credit For Energy Efficiency: HVAC

Denise Clay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:57:06 -0500

Your heating and air condition system, also known as HVAC, keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. This system is another good item to save on your power bills and to claim the Federal tax credit for energy efficiency on your taxes.

Federal Tax Credit For Energy Efficiency Through 2016

Denise Clay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:22:59 -0500

You have till 2016 to take advantage of part two of the Federal tax credit for energy efficiency. This part of the tax credit is for existing and new homes and there is no cap. For each of these qualifying products you install at your house by 2016, you can claim 30% of the costs.

Federal Tax Credit For Energy Efficiency: Water Heaters & Biomass Stoves

Denise Clay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:18:34 -0500

The Federal tax credit for energy efficiency allows you to take the tax credit if you replace your old water heater with a qualifying one. It also covers biomass stoves as well.

Federal Tax Credit For Energy Efficiency: Roofing

Denise Clay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:16:12 -0500

It is so important to have a good roof over your head. Regardless if it is a metal or asphalt roof if you replace it in 2009 or 2010 with qualifying products, you can claim 30% of the costs as part of the $1,500 cap of the Federal tax credit for energy efficiency.

Federal Tax Credit For Energy Efficiency: Windows and Doors

Denise Clay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:08:16 -0500

Most of the heat lost or gained in the average house is through the windows and doors. By replacing current windows and doors with more efficient ones, you can reduce your power bill by 7-24%. With the Federal tax credit for energy efficiency, if you replace them with one that qualifies then you can also save on your taxes.

Federal Tax Credit For Energy Efficiency: Insulation

Denise Clay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:01:16 -0500

We all know that a house that is properly insulated is more comfortable to live in and can save money on the power bill. Now you can save not only on your power bills, but on your taxes by improving the insulation in your home with the Federal tax credit for energy efficiency.

Federal Tax Credits For Energy Efficiency For 2009 & 2010

Denise Clay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:57:43 -0500

Homeowners of existing homes have the chance to capitalize on a Federal tax credit for improving the energy efficiency of their homes during 2009 and 2010. This tax credit for qualifying energy efficient products is on top of the long-term savings homeowners will see in their power bills.

Homeowners Benefit From The Federal Tax Credits For Energy Efficiency

Denise Clay — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:49:11 -0500

Homeowners can benefit from Federal tax credits for energy efficiency improvements to their homes in the next few years. There are two types of energy efficiency tax credits that homeowners can take advantage of, both on their taxes and on their energy bills.

Software could save organizations $19,000 each month

harminka — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:14:18 -0600

Software designed by the University of Liverpool which automatically shuts down computer systems after usage, is saving large organisations up to £13,000 in electricity costs each month.

Can a profit-boosting approach save energy too?

harminka — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:21:12 -0500

Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (IJSSCA), researchers in India provide an answer.

Better understanding of optics at atomic scale

harminka — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:50:04 -0500

An advance by North Carolina State University physicists improves our understanding of how light interacts with matter, and could make possible the development of new integrated-circuit technologies that result in faster computers that use less energy.

Electricity and gas consumption at a glance

harminka — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:42:35 -0500

People who want to save energy should always keep an eye on their consumption. The EWE Box offers customers a neat solution: It enables private households to monitor their electricity and gas consumption whenever they want – and save costs thanks to new pricing models.