How You Can Green Your Home and Cash in on Stimulus Money

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Christian Science Monitor
Posted on February 24, 2009, Printed on February 25, 2009
http://www.alternet.org/story/128617/

Hampton Falls, N.H. -- Energy-saving systems for the attic, basement, and in between have effectively gone on sale, courtesy of the United States Congress.

But whether shoppers will take advantage -- or even notice available discounts -- remains an open question.

Tax incentives to encourage investments in energy efficiency took effect last week when President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus bill. That means homeowners with drafty windows, old heating systems, or other root causes of high energy bills can be rewarded in tax season if they make improvements in 2009 or 2010.