Federal and state energy policies have begun to incentivize the use of alternative and renewable energy resources.  While these are important changes, unfortunately, funding for energy efficiency improvements have not followed.  Currently available energy efficiency programs are insubstantial and tend to benefit commercial entities, as opposed to homeowners.  The only energy efficiency programs benefiting homeowners are sponsored by utility companies and are far from comprehensive. Our current federal and state energy efficiency programs will not be adequate to move our economy towards true energy efficiency and clean renewable power sources.   

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts should address this problem by creating tax incentives and low-interest loans to incentivize and make affordable true energy conservation materials and technology.  These programs would allow homeowners to conserve the heat or energy already being created in their homes while assisting them with the upfront costs involved in this work.

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