$3,000 Grant Rebate for those who lower home energy consumption by 20%
Global Perspectives
March 5, 2010
President Obama unveiled his HOMESTAR program Tuesday, a plan that would provide rebates of up to $3,000 to U.S. homeowners who make their homes more energy efficient.
The president outlined details of the program in a speech at Savannah Technical College in Savannah, GA.
Likening the program to the government-backed ENERGY STAR program which clearly labels energy efficient appliances produced by businesses,
Obama said that the HOMESTAR program would create jobs and enable U.S. homeowners to receive rebates of up to $3,000 when they make energy efficient adjustments to their homes.
The President unveiled two tiers of rebates:
The Silver Star rebate would give 50 percent rebates up to $1,500 to consumers who make upgrades to their homes such as insulation, duct sealing and work to windows and doors.
The $3,000 Gold Star rebates would be available to consumers who undergo a complete retrofit of their homes that result in a 20 percent drop in their home energy consumption.
THIS IS IDEAL FOR WIND TURBINES FOR THE TURBINES OFFERED BY www.wind-inc.com (817 738 9595) will reduce electricity consumption from 20% up to 90%, giving homeowners an additonal $3000 rebate.
End User Energy a Coming Trend, Says Ebinger
Ben B.Boothe Sr.
February 23, 2010
We met and heard Dr. Charles Ebinger today at the Fort Worth Club, World Affairs meeting. He is a well informed expert with an impressive grasp of facts of the energy world. The audience consisted of oil, gas, and wind executives, and was most receptive to his message.
He is considered an expert and advisor to Presidents, on energy issues.
Charles Ebinger, director of the Energy Security Initiative and senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, examined how the international energy card is played. In his role at The Brookings Institution, Charles Ebinger specializes in international and domestic energy markets (oil, gas, coal and nuclear), the geopolitics of energy and nuclear non-proliferation, with a particular focus on the Middle East, South Asia and Africa. He has served as an energy policy advisor to more than 50 governments, and he has conducted numerous projects with the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Asian Development Bank and USAID. Ebinger is also an adjunct professor at The Johns Hopkins University in the Energy, Resources, and Environment Program.
REDUCE ELECTRIC BILL FROM $25,000 TO $1,000 PER MONTH
Ben B.Boothe Sr.
February 10, 2010
BUSINESSMEN, PROPERTY OWNERS, HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES, SHOULD KNOW:
- The APPRAISAL JOURNAL says: "For every $1 you save, because of energy savings upgrades, the value of your building goes up 20 times!" Therefore, if you save $10,000 per year, because of energy savings devices your value goes up $200,000.
- 38% of electricity use of buidlings is home use.
- 80% of all electricity use is building use.
- Coal is cheap energy, but uses billions of gallons of water in production, causing sludge ponds and pollution of water sources.
- Oil and natural gas are efficient, but use billions of gallons of water to "frak" wells, endangering water tables, and produce high levels of benzene and other gasses during the drilling process.
- A combination of 7 energy savings can reduce or eliminate your electric bill in your house or business.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING EXAMPLE:
Assume you have a commercial building, retail center, hospital or church and your monthly electric bill is $25,000 per month.
Consider these savings that www.wind -inc.com can do for you:
- Install passive solar water heaters.........................5% savings = $1,250 per month
- Put reflective white coat roofing, radiant barriers...9% savings= $2,250 per month
- Increase insulation in ceiling and exterior walls.....12% savings= $3,000 per month
- Window shades or awnings.................................. 4% savings= $1,000 per month
- Install 250 kWh turbine....will produce enough electricity to save $15,000 per month
- Exchange of appliances, heaters, lighting to energy star 6% sav.=$1500 per mo.
Super Grid in Europe Coming!
Global Perspectives, Written by Matt Ford, CNN
January 31, 2010
(CNN) -- It is a criticism frequently leveled at those promoting wind or solar power as an
alternative to fossil fuels: what happens when the wind doesn't blow or the sun doesn't shine?
Well, now there is a smart answer, at least in Europe -- we'll simply and instantly switch to another source of clean, green power.
Plans for a massive electricity grid dedicated to uniting the varied sources of renewable energy available in northern Europe have taken a step forward in January as nine countries formally agreed to work together on the project.
Using thousands of miles of high-tech undersea cables the 'supergrid' will unite wind farms on blustery British coasts with Dutch and Belgian tidal power, the vast hydroelectric potential of Norway fjords and Germany's massive solar arrays.
INCENTIVES FOR WIND PROJECTS, FEDERAL, MARKET AND STATE
Ben B.Boothe Sr
November 13, 2009
Appendix A: Incentives (summary provided by Wind Inc. Check with your CPA)
Unless otherwise noted, these incentives apply to common Renewable Energy Technologies: Wind, solar (PV, electrical CSP, and solar thermal heating) geothermal, biomass, landfill gas, hydroelectric, etc.
Federal Incentives
(We at www.wind-inc.com believe you should take every legal federal incentive)
Public Entity Incentives
1. Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP), administered by the USDA under the authority of the 2008 Farm Bill. Several different funding incentives are offered under the program that apply to both private and public entities. All incentives are designed to assist farmers, ranchers and users in rural areas. Grants for FY2009 were due July 31, 2009.
a. Energy Audit/Renewable Energy Development Assist. Public entities and governments are eligible to receive grants up to $100,000 for an energy audit and renewable energy feasibility studies.
b. Renewable Energy Systems/Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants. Wind Inc highly recommends these grants and can help you with grant applications. Small business and rural electric cooperatives are eligible to receive up to $500,000 for renewable energy systems or $250,000 for energy efficiency improvements.
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