Electrifying your home is about to get a lot cheaper
Raw StoryThis story was originally published by Grist. President Biden’s landmark climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, takes aim at this issue by allocating $8.8 billion to home energy efficiency rebates primarily for at low- and moderate-income households. “These rebates have the potential to provide tremendous support, particularly for low-income households, in terms of reducing pollution, reducing energy costs, and making homes more comfortable.” States will administer the rebate programs under guidance the Department of Energy released in late July. “If we want our low-income communities to invest in something that’s going to benefit everyone, like the climate, we need to provide them with additional resources.” For the energy-reduction incentives, the type of technology used doesn’t matter as long as households lower their overall energy use. For that reason, “the families who most need that help will be better served to wait if they can,” said Sage Briscoe, director of federal policy for the electrification nonprofit Rewiring America.
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Editorial: The Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022. Why are states lagging behind on energy rebates?
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Looking for Inflation Reduction Act rebates to go green? Get ready to wait
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High energy bills made life very difficult for 600,000 households in 2022
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Fewer households cut off from electricity and gas despite rising prices
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Fewer households cut off from electricity and gas despite rising prices
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Government urged to support households and cut fossil fuel use as bills soar
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