Looks good, right?
The American dream of home ownership. Built by Americans, right?
Um...no
Well, we're energy independent, so that's all American, right?
Uh, nope
LNG, What is that?
http://timrileylaw.com/LNG_film.htm (scroll down)
Well, the reason we have been so successful as a country is because we are the bread basket of the world, we have plenty of water for agriculture and we build new homes where the water is, right?
Oooops, look at Arizona's water level now
But there's government tax incentives for developers to build energy and water conserving devices, in the new homes right?
http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20010806_energy.htm
..Home builders and contractors also get a shot at tax relief under the new energy bill. When they install energy-efficient heating and cooling systems in a new home they're constructing, they may be able to qualify for up to a $2,000 credit per home, beginning next January 1. The systems will need to pass energy-rating or local certification muster....
Uh... yeah, they're gonna jump through a whole bunch of hoops to get a $2,000 tax credit on a $500,000 home. Pffffffft.
But if you already own a home and you make the improvements, the value of your home goes up, right?
Pffffffft
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