Home appliances to get Cash for Clunkers-like rebate
Now that you've dumped your gas-guzzling pick-up, maybe it's time to move that old fridge from the garage.
The Department of Energy is sponsoring a $300 million program, funded by the economic stimulus plan, that will let consumers get a rebate on an EnergyStar-rated appliance. It's modeled roughly like the Cash for Clunkers program, which is now ending, although trading in older home equipment isn't required.
The Energy Department has begun awarding funding for individual states. Maryland is getting a $5.4 million slice and will run the program through the Maryland Energy Administration, according to an article on Wednesday in the Baltimore Sun. Pennsylvania has also applied and is expected to receive $12 million, according to a report in the Reading Eagle.
The program will be designed by individual states and U.S. territories, all of which are expected to participate. The rebates themselves could be administered directly by states, utilities, or some other third party, a Department of Energy representative said on Thursday.
States have flexibility to determine what will be covered but the Energy Department has suggested home goods that consume the most energy, including: air conditioners, washing machines, dryers, heating equipment, and refrigerators and freezers.
The final funding applications are due back to the Energy Department by the middle of October, which means that the rebates could be available later this year or early next year.
Utilities around the country already offer rebate programs for moving to more efficient home equipment. An often-cited example is the California Energy Commission which has set strict efficiency standards for refrigerators and other equipment, which has helped keep per capita electricity consumption nearly steady since the 1970s.
Already in place is an Energy Department program which will give homeowners a 30 percent tax credit up to $1,500 for energy-efficient equipment upgrades.
Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNET's Green Tech blog. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. Before that, he was executive editor at IT publication InfoWorld. E-mail Martin. 
they can do it them selves. 3 billion is nothing to bill gate. offer 200 cash (not discount) if u turn in old pc and actually buy any window 7 pc or prove that you bought a copy of win 7 for home made pcs.
people are immune to those fake off discounts or rebates.
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I always let the customer know of the savings they will see in their electric bill if they get rid of the old clunker appliances for new energy-star appliances.
Remember Kennedy's speech about "ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country. Quit *****' & join the effort! Quit just setting up for the next campaign.
Sometimes I wish we could dissolve the parties because so many people "marry" them & seem to get blind or uninterested about what is best for the country.
People don't see the big picture. Getting a lot of gas-guzzlin' cars off the road means less barrals of oil to import. But, cars are not the biggest source for poisons in the air. Inefficiant appliances are & if we can get rid of a good chunk of them, then it's good for the country.
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- by Albert Maruggi September 7, 2009 5:36 PM PDT
- I was wondering, I heard that you didn't have to bring in your clunker, is that right? if that's true how do they verify whether someone is getting rid of their clunker? Just a thought.
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