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Will the Nuclear Power Debate Resurrect Cash for Caulkers?
With the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the safety of nuclear energy has been getting a lot of attention recently. In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel ordered the closure of Germany’s seven oldest nuclear plants pending a security review. The discussion of nuclear safety has been taking place in the United States as well. Taking a step back, it has been many months since the governments Homestar program, commonly known as Cash for Caulkers, has had any political … Read entire article »
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Home Energy Score Program Launched to Grow Home Retrofit Industry
On November 9th, Vice President Biden and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu announced the launch of a pilot program to give homeowners information about the energy efficiency of their home. The pilot program is called Home Energy Score and will be available in Charlottesville, Virginia; Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts; Minnesota; Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska; Indiana; Portland, Oregon; South Carolina; Texas; and Eagle County, Colorado. The pilot program ends in … Read entire article »
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Effect of Recent Elections on the Proposed Home Star Program
Here’s a breakdown of the legislators in Washington who have had a major role in the proposed Home Star legislation (“Cash for Caulkers”), and how they fared in recent elections on November 2nd. Rep. Peter Welch, D-VT – Sponsored the House bill on Cash for Caulkers. Welch won his third term to the House on November 2nd. He said that job creation will be his top priority during this term. He serves on the House Energy and … Read entire article »
What is Your Opinion of Cash for Caulkers?
Although Congress has been silent on the Homestar program recently, NPR recently published a story about how the Goldstar and Silverstar programs would work. The article generated a lively discussion with 78 comments. So, what do you think about the proposed Homestar program that the Senate needs to vote on? Are you in favor of it or against it? Why? Please leave a comment. … Read entire article »
Department of Energy Awards $30 Million To States for Energy Efficiency
Although the Cash for Caulkers initiative appears to be stalled at this time, the government is still allocating funds toward retrofitting homes to increase energy efficiency. The Department of Energy recently announced awards of $30 million to twelve states for energy efficiency projects. This funding includes $22.5 million to retrofit buildings in seven states in order to increase energy efficiency. Here are the details: A multi-state award was given to Massachusetts, Alabama, Virginia, and Washington to retrofit at least 12,150 homes by 2013. Then the program plans to retrofit over 75,000 homes by 2021. In Nevada, funds will be used to expand their Home Performance with Energy Star Program with a target of retrofitting at least 5% of Nevada’s single-family residences by 2021. In Maine, funds will be allocated to retrofit small to medium multi-family … Read entire article »
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