{"id":1196053,"date":"2023-08-31T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grist.org\/?p=617390"},"modified":"2023-08-31T08:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T08:15:00","slug":"electrifying-your-home-is-about-to-get-a-lot-cheaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/08\/31\/electrifying-your-home-is-about-to-get-a-lot-cheaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrifying your home is about to get a lot cheaper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Making homes more efficient and more electric is critical to combating climate change. But the undertaking can be expensive and beyond the financial reach of many families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Help, however, is on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residential energy use accounts for one-fifth of climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions<\/a> in the United States. President Biden\u2019s landmark climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act<\/a>, takes aim at this issue by allocating $8.8 billion<\/a> to home energy efficiency rebates primarily for at low- and moderate-income households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor the federal government, this is the largest investment in history,\u201d said Mark Kresowik, senior policy director at the nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. \u201cThese rebates have the potential to provide tremendous support, particularly for low-income households, in terms of reducing pollution, reducing energy costs, and making homes more comfortable.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n