Those who missed out on cash for clunkers will have their chance to cash in on a new government program, assuming that they have old, inefficient appliances that they want to trade out for new, energy-efficient appliances. The Department of Energy will put $300 million into their “cash for refrigerators” rebate program, which will take effect in the next several months.
Although the premise is similar to the Cash for Clunkers program, this new federal rebate program will not require customers to trade in their old appliances to secure a rebate on the new appliances. Customers will receive rebates for their …read more

The energy bill signed last month has some special considerations for small businesses that can help you boost your energy-efficiency and bottom line.
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy but until now haven’t had the same opportunities for money saving, energy efficiency projects as big business.
Here’s the scoop (Via GreenBiz):
Under a pilot program included in the energy bill signed into law last month, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will offer low-cost loans for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that want to improve their energy and fuel use.
The two-year pilot will lower the fees on 7(a) business loans for efficiency …read more