Eco Life - Solutions Blog

Cash for Clunkers

2009-07-03T10:43:38Z

Obama signed into law a program called car allowance rebate program. It helps you purchase a new more efficient car when you trade in a less fuel efficient car. All the details of the program should be in by the end of July, 09 and will end sometime in November.

Your vehicle must be less than 25 years old on the trade-in date

Only purchase or lease of new vehicles qualify

Generally, trade-in vehicles must get 18 or less MPG

Trade-in vehicles must be registered and insured continuously for the full year preceding the trade-in

You don’t need a voucher, dealers will apply a credit at purchase

Program runs through Nov 1, 2009 or when the funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.

The vehicle that you are trading in is required to be destroyed. Therefore, the value you negotiate with the dealer for your trade in is not likely to exceed its scrap value. The law requires the dealer to disclose to you and estimate of the scrap value of your trade-in vehicle.

http://www.cars.gov/index.php/fag

Shared MPG Estimates

2009-06-30T10:44:47Z

MPG” can help you calculate and track your MPG . EPA ratings are a useful tool for comparing the fuel economies of different vehicles.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList

Federal tax incentives on new hybrid.

2009-06-29T15:05:11Z

Federal tax incentives on your purchase of a new hybrid, lean-burn, alternative fuel, or electric vehicle!

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/taxcenter.shtml

Obama lobbies for House energy bill

2009-06-26T12:49:43Z

House Democratic leaders are working to line up enough votes to get the energy bill passed, possibly as early as Friday. Renewable energy is being used more often in residential and commercial buildings. The more research into using renewable energy, the less expensive it will be, making it a more popular form of energy.

http://bit.ly/ckBR2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcpGRO-j_Ik

http://bit.ly/eocab

Global warming

2009-06-23T12:50:03Z

With rising fuel prices, world recession and climate changes more and more people are realizing we no longer can ignore the problem at hand. On February 17, 2009 President Obama signed the American Recovery and Re-investment Act of 2009 into law. With a significant emphasis on renewable energy technology deployment and job expansion, the bill improved upon the 2008 tax credit, by removing “cost caps.” This change allows consumers and small businesses to take a 30% tax credit off the installed cost of a wind turbine. To a consumer or business purchasing a single 2.4KW residential wind turbine, it will double their credit. Additionally, businesses will also have the option of receiving their credit in the form of a cash grant. Global warming is a very serious and growing problem and most certainly will threaten the future of our children and grandchildren. We need to act and act now. We can’t turn of heads to this growing problem. When gas prices reach $4 we all started to think what could we do to reduce our dependence on oil. Know that gas prices have fallen we all forget and go back to our old habits. One day we won’t be able to go back and then what.

http://bit.ly/eocab

Solar energy

2009-05-26T22:05:05Z

Many people think about solar panels when hearing of solar energy. But wind and hydropower are other forms of solar energy. Solar energy can be used successfully and cost-effectively just about anywhere on the planet. You do not need to live in a warm climate in order to benefit from the use of solar energy. Solar power has been used successfully in many cold climates.