IRS does poor job of handling homeowner tax credit programs
Los Angeles Times Fri, 27 May 2011 22:38 PM PDT
An audit showed the IRS was unable to verify key requirements for eligibility. Many people who claimed tax credits for installing energy-saving equipment and materials in their houses showed no evidence of owning a home. Can the Internal Revenue Service handle tax credit programs that pump out billions of dollars to homeowners and buyers? A new federal investigation on home energy tax credits ... |
Brats consume Madison: World's Largest Brat Fest
Isthmus Fri, 27 May 2011 22:38 PM PDT
The World's Largest Brat Fest is growing. Celebrated every Memorial Day weekend in Madison since 1983, this four-day festival is putting on girth, its grounds expanding beyond the strict confines of Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center. It's the latest bid in the fest's perennial attempt to top its own world record, which last year reached a staggering total of 209,376 brats served over ... |
Building envelope to cut energy demand
Zawya Fri, 27 May 2011 22:36 PM PDT
Dubai New regional sustainability codes are increasingly underscoring the role of the building envelope in reducing energy demand. This is relevant for the Middle East region with high ambient air temperatures. |
America needs a sweeping energy strategy
Anchorage Daily News Fri, 27 May 2011 22:30 PM PDT
With Americans feeling pain at the pump and Alaskans often suffering from the highest energy prices, the U.S. Senate's response last week was both predictable and doomed. |
Town awarded for being green
Woburn Daily Times Chronicle Fri, 27 May 2011 22:28 PM PDT
WATERTOWN â€" During a ceremony recently in Watertown, Patrick-Murray Administration officials presented four of the state’s newest Green Communities â€" Dedham, Milton, Watertown and Winchester â€" with awards to finance clean energy projects. Municipal officials plan to use awards totaling $681,200 for energy efficient boiler replacements, heating system upgrades, solar array installations, and ... |
Ready for the next chapter
Wilmington Town Crier Fri, 27 May 2011 22:23 PM PDT
WILMINGTON - When you speak with Children’s Librarian Susan MacDonald and you listen to her words and enthusiasm, you find it hard to believe that she has been at her job for 41 years, and even harder to believe she is leaving. Her energy seems limitless, and the excitement is contagious. But she is going, and she will be missed. To say goodbye and good luck, the library will host an Open House ... |
Ministries, public should switch to CNG
The Trinidad Guardian Fri, 27 May 2011 22:21 PM PDT
Energy Minister Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan is appealing to her ministerial colleagues to use CNG as an alternative fuel in vehicles operated by the various Government ministries. |
Solar program's profile dimmer
San Antonio Express-News Fri, 27 May 2011 22:21 PM PDT
share: digg facebook twitter A year ago, CPS Energy launched Solartricity, a pilot distributed energy program so eagerly anticipated that the race to sign up included sprinting, shoving, and a few choice curse words. |
Damage won’t hurt economy
Times Leader Fri, 27 May 2011 22:16 PM PDT
WASHINGTON â€" The tornadoes and floods that have devastated parts of the South and Midwest have also hammered the local economies â€" flooding farmlands, suspending factory work and disrupting energy production. |
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