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Resources

The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency is an incredible, invaluable, one-stop source for information on current programs and rebates, searchable on a state-by-state basis. See DSIREUSA.org.

The Home Star Act of 2010, sometimes referred to as the "Cash for Caulkers" program, is a pending two-year federal program that would provide direct consumer incentives for residential efficiency retrofits. It has been added to an energy bill currently pending in the Senate. For more information about The Home Star Program, see Home Star.

To actually read the bill and its contents, see Energy Commerce.

Federal rebate data on Energy Star is thorough ... and exhaustive.  Take your time to look at all your options and, with a lot of reading and clicking of the mouse, you'll find all the information you need on types of rebates, maximum dollars allowed, when they can be combined, and whether they include installation. See Energy Star  tax credits.

Renew Santa Fe offers information about local incentives and options at Renew SantaFe.

PACE, the Property Assessed Clean Energyprogram, is in a bit of limbo right now in Santa Fe, but hopes are high that the Federal Housing Finance Agency will allow the new county loan programs to go through.  To learn more about PACE (and to keep current on the program's status and local lending opportunities) seePaceNow.
For more information about the Permaculture Credit Union, see PCUOnline.

Interview 2

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July 31, 2009 04:00:00 PM

Hello. This is John Cole of SANTA FE oneheart. I'm introducing a very new concept to media and that is simply taking advantage of voice messaging. With voice messaging, we can transcribe your words from the voice and put it in the paper but don't leave phone numbers or contact information because this is something where just an open conversation to the community. Thank you very much for using this service and I hope to hear from you soon. Bye

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April 17, 2010 01:18:00 AM

Well I just read an inspiring magazine celebrating local people, and I have to tell you that I\'m so disturbed, somebody put so much effort into making an article about yurts and yet they didn\'t even bother to notice that there\'s a manufacturer in Pecos, one of our local places. In fact the best price you can get on yurts anywhere in the country is Spirit Mountain Yurt which is built right in Pecos, and the only advertising that\'s in there on your thing, the only thing you\'re talking about here is specific yurts in Reineer Industries, those are all in the North West, that\'s great, lets promote shipping, lets promote people shipping their money out of our town, lets promote bleeding out, how sad, not even one of these photos is a South West photo.

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