[Greenbuilding] [POLITICAL] Solar/Renewable Energy Act needs support

[Lawrence Lile]

The solar and renewable energy tax credit is up for a major expansion.
It needs your support to pass through a skeptical Congress. 

 

Excuse the included ad from Solar Direct, a company which I have no
association with.  This legislation could be the biggest boon to solar
energy in years.  Almost nobody has paid attention to the last round of
EPACT tax credits, but now that there has been a year's worth of buzz,
they may get more use this year.  This legislation is vital to give a
shot in the arm to the solar and renewable energy industry.  Take that,
OPEC!  We need this to move toward energy independence.  Please add your
support.  

 

--Lawrence Lile

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From: Solar Direct [mailto:Solar_Direct at mail.vresp.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 2:15 PM
To: Lawrence Lile
Subject: [BULK] Lawrence, We Need your Help!
Importance: Low

 

 Action Alert! Support for S.590 is
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 Dale
Gulden<http://proxy.mi.vresp.com/ec0576ab7/shop.solardirect.com/email-ca
mpaign/200702-solar-legislation/images/dale.jpg> Dear Lawrence, 

The most critical legislation in decades for Solar and Renewable Energy
has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives but
it needs your support to pass. 

The S. 590
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proposes to increase the Federal Income tax credits
<http://r.vresp.com/?SolarDirect/b96180d312/863512/7ab8b9f7f8/a96e31e> ,
expand the list of eligible products and extend the Securing America's
Energy Independence Act H.R. 550
<http://r.vresp.com/?SolarDirect/d3be3740ab/863512/7ab8b9f7f8/a96e31e> .




If enacted, the new S. 590 bill will:

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Significantly extend the renewable energy Federal Tax Credits for
individual and commercial taxpayers - currently set to expire next year
-through the tax year of 2016!

 

 

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Dramatically increase the tax credit for both residential and commercial
PV (solar electric) from 30%, capped at maximum $2,000, to $1,500 per
half-kilowatt

 

 

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Eliminate the cap on residential PV (solar electric) 

 

 

*

Add an exemption which allows consumers to take the credits against the
alternative minimum tax (AMT)

 

 

*

Include storage (batteries and thermal storage) in the definition of
eligible property 

 

 

*

Shorten the depreciation recovery period for solar and fuel cell
equipment from five to three years

 

 

*

Apply to all systems placed in service retroactive to Jan. 1, 2007



Purchase qualifying equipment at: shop.solardirect.com
<http://r.vresp.com/?SolarDirect/0097e4b533/863512/7ab8b9f7f8/a96e31e> 


Immediate Action Required!

S.590 is being debated and voted on now - we need to act now! 

Send a letter urging your representatives in congress to set a new path
and co-sponsor the Securing America's Energy Independence Act!

More than 1,000 letters in support have already poured in, but we are
barely scratching the surface of the true support for this bill. We need
you, your co-workers, and your friends to send in even more letters to
Congress. 

Below is a sample letter you may use. Personalizing the letter with your
own thoughts and experiences is very effective!

Sample Letter 

I am writing to ask you to co-sponsor and support the Securing America's
Energy Independence Act (H.R. 550).

The US is mired in an energy crisis, becoming more dependent on foreign
sources of energy every day. Congress must take immediate steps to
reverse this trend. By co-sponsoring the Securing America's Energy
Independence Act, you will be demonstrating your leadership in energy
security.

The Securing America's Energy Independence Act would extend the solar
and fuel cell credits for eight years, and cap the incentives based on
system power instead of cost. This responsible, forward-looking bill
would provide the stability these industries need to make major new
investments, address our national energy crunch and create quality,
high-tech jobs.

The United States possesses the best solar resources in the world, and
it is time that we start putting the sun to work for all Americans. Not
only is solar energy the cleanest source of energy, but it can also help
us reduce the use of high cost natural gas used for water heaters and to
produce peak electric. A long-term investment tax credit will
significantly boost economic investment in solar and create high-paying,
quality jobs throughout our state.

Fuel cells for certain applications are providing early adopters with
clean, quiet and efficient power. Extension of the investment tax credit
will not only provide stability and certainty for the industry, it will
help hasten the introduction of other fuel cell applications, as
improved supply chains bring down component costs and supplier
competition spurs innovation.

You have an opportunity to provide leadership to the country, and send a
message that it is time to diversify our energy portfolio and help bring
an expansion of the clean energy industry here in the US, where we can
benefit from the billions of dollars of investment, thousands of jobs,
and trillions of cubic feet of natural gas savings that come with it. I
ask you to demonstrate your support for carbon-smart, increasingly
affordable and independent renewable energy by signing on to H.R. 550 as
a cosponsor.

Sincerely,

Your Name 

 

 

I'm ready to make a difference!

send a letter via SEIA.org
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Send letter via SEIA.org 

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Please forward this letter to as many friends, family, employees or
co-workers as possible. We hope you will join us in the effort to shape
our Nation into the exemplary Renewable Energy leader we can and should
be! 

Sincerely,

 Dale
Gulden<http://proxy.mi.vresp.com/a66c6d749/shop.solardirect.com/email-ca
mpaign/200702-solar-legislation/images/dale-signature-reduced.gif> 

Dale A. Gulden, CEO

Solar Direct - 5919 21st Street East - Bradenton, Florida 34203-5066

Solar Direct
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