Episode-74- New Solar Energy Incentives and More on Gardens [ 39:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadToday’s podcast covers some exciting new things coming in the Solar Industry and expands on some of yesterdays thoughts on gardening along with supporting local agriculture as a combined form of new patriotism.
Tune in today to hear…
- New prizes coming for the Listener Appreciation Contest
- Ren Reeder has won the first round and choose the iPod (congrats Ren)
- More on our growing food trade deficit, we can no longer feed our own population
- How we can support local growers with just a little bit of effort
- The hard choice many small farmers have been forced to make
- Additional cool ideas like setting up web sites for a local farmer’s market
- A possible new profession, “Farmers Market Organizer”?
- The difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit (tax credits rock)
- New solar incentives for business and utilities will drive prices down for us with economy of scale
- Build a 10,000 dollar solar system for 7,000 dollars, really, no catch
- The new solar incentive does not start until 2009
- Why the second half of 09 will be a better time to install a system then the first half
- How you can get a new stove, fridge, etc almost for free in 2009
- Why conserving energy or putting in alternative systems is patriotic
- The solar energy bill is the only diamond in the turd that is the bail out, make use of it
- The added resale value that energy improvements add to your home
- Why a “south facing roof” may soon be a real hot feature to homes
- Thoughts on the government giving you your own money back vs. getting money from the government
- Install your own radiant barrier and insulation and get it back on your taxes
- Things to be positive about for our future, solar, wind, gardens and local economies
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