Support for the carbon tax, or at least tolerance of it, will be tested further in the coming years as the pandemic wanes and travel increases, bumping up personal fuel usage; as governments come and go; and as the cost of the tax continues to...
The U.S. government, as evident in the Inflation Reduction Act, is eager to get people to go green. Never before has so much money been available to help individuals and businesses make the jump, and it would be foolish not to take advantage in some way if you have the financial means...
the Environmental Protection Agency has observed. On the upside, methane doesn't remain in the atmosphere for as long as CO2, so cutting methane emissions can have a much quicker, more dramatic impact on lowering greenhouse gases. Human sources of methane emissions...
Every utility in the United States has its own unique energy rate structure (price per kWh of electricity). The price of your electricity determines how much it will cost you to drive an electric vehicle. This makes it critical for utilities to be involved in their customers’ decision to pu...
Tax incentives and deductions can be highly restrictive. Many have strict eligibility requirements, dollar amounts, and limited frequency of use. Not so with the Residential Clean Energy Credit. There’s no limit on how much you can spend on your eligible system. Whether it’s $10,000 or $...
The Inflation Reduction Act revived some defunct energy efficiency incentive programs and extended the life of others. In most cases, as with the heat pump tax credit described above, it expanded who can take advantage of these programs and how much they can receive back. All those changes go...
Solar panels are a great way for homeowners to reduce their energy costs, increase their home value, and lower their carbon footprint. But every energy... Read More How Much Is a Solar System for a 2,000 Sq Ft House? Home solar has many benefits, but it can be intimidating to start...
How much environmental marketing is simply greenwashing? The term greenwashing is an environmental take on whitewashing -- the attempt to cover up or excuse wrongdoing through false statements or the biased presentation of data. While the term greenwashing first emerged around 1990, the practice ...
For instance, if you invested $20,000 in your solar panel installation, you’re entitled to receive a $5,200 tax credit. As well, there is no cap on the program so you can invest as much as you want in solar energy and still receive the 26% rebate. However, the benefit amount ...
In Malawi the social spending target is too low to have any substantive health impact. In Uganda, the IMF advised the government to increase much needed social spending but only when economic growth recovered. In Tanzania the IMF advised the government to increase investments in the infrastructure...