EcoEnergy Audits
It really is time to action on this now! Given the current government stance on deficit reduction, this program is highly likely to disappear unless consumers make their voices heard. Please contact your Member of Parliament to register your approval for the continuation of this progeam. While the program has been reinstated, it is offering [...]
Continue reading about ecoEnergy Grants Expire March 31 2012
It’s official, the ecoEnergy program has kicked in again. If you are a homeowner and want to save on energy efficient upgrades be sure to have an energy inspection done and then complete your upgrades.
Programmes like the EcoENERGY Retrofit are good for the Canadian economy, as not only do they help to reduce our energy wastefulness, but they also create jobs and promote economic investment in an emerging energy sector.
This is meant to be a timely reminder for anyone that has not booked their ecoEnergy exit audit. While the Federal government is no longer offering funds for Energy Star upgrades, the Ontario Government will honor existing clients up until March 31, 2011. However, it is important to contact the service provider that did your [...]
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Ontario suspends Home Energy program
Continue reading about Ontario Home Energy Audits are Suspended
Ouch! I just posted a week ago that it was possible to re-open your grant program and this week the entire program at the Federal level has come to an end. It remains to be seen what the Ontario government’s response will be! Did Earth Hour just go out like a candle in the wind? [...]
The average grant is more than $1,200 and will yield an average 23 percent reduction in energy use and costs.
Continue reading about Window replacement could put money in your pocket!
Actually we will be saddened by the ending of the HRTC tax credit. The Conservative government has been hinting strongly that this type of incentive will not be extended. The downside to this relief is that while it was a benefit to those who had the funds available to spend, it didn’t offer any assistance [...]
A backlash from consumers and the real estate industry over a plan to require energy audits every time a home is sold has prompted Energy Minister George Smitherman to back down. The audits – which raised concerns that information could be used to beat down the price on the seller’s home – will no longer [...]
Continue reading about Ontario steps away from mandatory audits
If you were out house hunting, found a home you absolutely loved and it turned out to be renovated to be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer and more comfortable all year round and this home could actually help reduce your energy use by up to 30% and even provides a healthier [...]
