Confession: I am a capitalist at heart. I believe entirely in the power of financial incentive to change behavior and spur action. Fortunately, for all of you building a more energy efficient home or retrofitting your house with renewable energy, federal and state governments also believe in the power of financial incentive. And thanks to the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, you can find and benefit from these incentives without too much hassle.

Select a state and find all available incentive or rebate programs.

The DSIRE website is a “comprehensive” source of information about incentives for building with renewable energy and greater energy efficiency. The site includes incentives and policies offered by the “federal government, state governments, local governments, electric utilities and non-profit organizations.” With multiple ways to sort and search programs, charts and graphs to explain the numbers, and a glossary to explain what you are reading, there is no reason for anyone working on “greening” their home to not take a minute and see if they can get a little financial assistance in doing their part for the environment. In Arizona alone, there were over 30 incentive and rebate programs. There’s got to be a little something out there for everybody.

http://www.dsireusa.org/

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