You have the power: how to electrify your home with new tax credits
Hundreds turned out for a workshop to learn how to take advantage of new tax credits to get a heat pump, go solar, buy an electric vehicles, weatherize their home and more.
Energy efficiency
The fastest and most affordable way to get our country’s energy use under control is to make our homes, businesses and communities more energy efficient.
Energy experts estimate that we can reduce our overall energy usage by 50 percent below current levels in the next 30 years, simply by using better technologies and eliminating waste across our economy. Reducing energy use creates big savings—for our planet, our climate and our health. More efficient energy use will clean up our air and help combat climate change. And as an added bonus, reducing energy consumption also results in lower energy bills.
The Latest on Energy efficiency
Saying farewell to fluorescents
Weatherizing your home
Updates
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Governor Polis rolls out steps to tackle high energy bills fueled by gas price spikes
New resource: Guide to pollution-reducing programs from the Inflation Reduction Act
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Senator Hickenlooper and CoPIRG celebrate Colorado’s growth in electric vehicles, highlight ways Inflation Reduction Act will build on the success
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
How federal tax credits can help you reduce energy waste in your home
How federal tax credits can help you get an electric vehicle
Heat pumps: how federal tax credits can help you get one
Recording of Farewell to Fluorescents policy briefing
The Latest
Glenwood Springs sets goal for a zero-emission transportation system through GoEV resolution
Statement: Inflation Reduction Act could be a ‘game changer’ for climate and clean energy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia have reached a deal on a reconciliation bill that would represent the nation’s largest ever investment in clean energy and climate solutions.
Bill aims to curb greenhouse gas emissions from residential and commercial buildings passes legislature
The state legislature passed HB22-1362 today, setting new standards for building electrification by addressing key areas like electric, solar, low energy, carbon, and green building codes. It provides funding for training to help builders and owners better understand the new codes, a grant program to electrify public buildings, and an electric heating and appliances grant program.
COPIRG CALLS FOR STRONGER ENERGY CODES FOR BUILDING ELECTRIFCATION WITH HB22-1362
Statement: Weatherization funding takes advantage of the ‘cleanest energy’
President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Wednesday $3.16 billion in new funding through the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) for residential energy upgrades.