Tax credit incentives are making investments in renewable energy, such as solar water heating, more affordable and attractive to consumers.
The payback on residential windpower is shorter than ever, but a variety of issues -- permitting, net-metering, awareness, basic land and wind needs -- limit the turbines' mainstream appeal.
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Geothermal heating and cooling is becoming a real option for many U.S. homeowners, and the 2009 tax credits are added incentive to pursue this renewable-energy option.
Though, to date, demand for solar systems has been low, the hope is that tax incentives will help push consumers into investing in solar power.
Though there aren’t many hydrogen fuel cell systems currently being used in U.S. homes, this technology holds great promise.