Tax Incentives For Making Your House More Green
No matter what your stance is on The American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, tax breaks are always nice. The economic stimulus package extends Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives first enacted in 2005 and even creates some new ones for those who remodel their homes using more energy efficient and eco-friendly materials. Some of the measures eligible for tax credits are: • Replacement windows and skylights, and exterior doors which are equal to or below a 0.30 U factor and a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of 0.30. Storm windows that meet the IECC in combination with their paired external window ...
Live Greener
Unless you live off the grid in a remote area (and if so, you're probably not reading this anyway), you no doubt hear a lot about the need to reduce our carbon footprint and to live a greener life. It's important and almost everyone will acknowledge this, but it can feel like you're being lectured at times. Happily, there are some simple steps you can take towards living a greener life. In most cities, there is curbside recycling; so all you need to do is to separate your recyclables and place them out on the curb ...
I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas
It is traditionally a time of excess and merry-making yet there is no reason to forget the plight of the environment at Christmastime. View it as a chance to spread a little Yuletide joy to the planet itself and make this Christmas not just a white one, but a green one too. The most obvious way of doing your bit for the planet at Christmas is to buy a fake tree. Fake trees are no longer synonymous with tackiness; now they are viewed as practical and sensible by most and in most cases are just as attractive as a real tree. ...
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Tax Incentives For Making Your House More Green
No matter what your stance is on The American Recovery and Reinvestment...
Live Greener
Unless you live off the grid in a remote area (and if so, you’re probably not...
I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas
It is traditionally a time of excess and merry-making yet there is no reason to forget...
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GREEN GIZMOS
“Green” and “gadgets” are not two words that you would immediately place...
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From A to B via G
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THE GREEN POUND
Shopping doesn’t have to be an entirely selfish pursuit, contrary to the rather clichéd belief widely expressed in the media. Of course it’s nice to spoil yourself every once in a while (but not every day, or it stops being a treat and becomes an addiction), but in this day and age shopping also offers many opportunities to have a positive impact... [Read more from this category]
EAT YOUR GREENS
Eating Green isn’t all about organics and vegetarianism, although these do, of course, play a part for many people. There is more to it than that, and you can make a big difference to how Green you are by making certain simple changes in your eating and shopping habits. Many of these changes are hardly noticeable, and some will surprise you... [Read more from this category]
“We’re All Going On A Green Holiday…”
When it comes to going on holiday, no-one wants to compromise on comfort. Having worked for months to even afford to go away in the first place, many people will have only one consideration when it comes to setting off – “how quickly can I get there?” Often this consideration results in getting on a plane and flying somewhere hot. Can... [Read more from this category]
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