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Senate to Address Energy Legislation in September
The Senate is currently on recess and is scheduled to return on September 10th. Upon their return it is expected that they will address legislation on energy, small business, and appropriations bills. The energy legislation should include discussion of the proposed Homestar, or “Cash for Caulkers”, program that the House passed earlier this year. What are the odds of Cash for Caulkers passing the Senate? Leave your comment below! … Read entire article »
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Senator Reid to Introduce Home Star Bill to the Senate Today
According to the Financial Times, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released details of an energy bill on Tuesday, July 27th. However, at the time of this post Senator Reid’s website does not contain comment or details on the energy bill. The Financial Times article states the bill will provide $5 billion in incentives for the Home Star program, which will give rebates to homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient. According to CNBC, Senator Reid will introduce the Home Star bill today in the Senate, and hopes to get this bill passed next week before the Senate takes its August recess. … Read entire article »
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House of Representatives Passes “Cash for Caulkers” Homestar Bill
Today the House of Representatives passed the $6 billion Cash for Caulkers bill. According to CBS News, the cost of the proposed program is at $5.7 billion over two years. The bill will now go to the U.S. Senate, and if approved there, will then go to the President. Based on the President’s previous comments about the program, it appears he would sign the Homestar bill into law without question. The proposed Homestar program is split up into two tiers: The Silver Star program would provide upfront rebates of up to $3,000 for specific energy-efficient improvements in homes, such as installing energy-efficient appliances or duct sealing, insulation or new windows or doors. The Gold Star program would entitle people to up to $8,000 when they conduct comprehensive energy audits and implement measures … Read entire article »
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Will Obama Discuss Cash for Caulkers on January 27th?
Will Obama discuss the Cash for Caulkers in his State of the Union Address on January 27th? On one hand, now that Scott Brown has been elected as a Massachusetts Senator, one could argue the odds of the Cash for Caulkers program becoming a reality probably have decreased. With Brown’s victory, the Democrats no longer have their supermajority which is needed to overcome any GOP filibusters. The number one priority for the Democrats right now is … Read entire article »
Homeowners Could Receive Up To $12,000 in Rebates With Cash for Caulkers
In a recent article published by CNN Money, Steve Nadel, a director at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, says that homeowners could get up to $12,000 in rebates through the Homestar (aka “Cash for Caulkers”) program. The Obama administration, who proposed the new program, didn’t immediatly provide detailed information about what would be covered. However, the article states that Nadel also said that the following items would probably be covered in the Cash for Caulkers … Read entire article »
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