Comments on: Michigan’s Gov. Granholm Moves to Promote Renewables, Limit Coal http://elpc.org/2009/02/04/michigan-governor-moves-to-promote-renewables-limit-coal Protecting the Midwest's Environment and Natural Heritage Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:33:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: elpc http://elpc.org/2009/02/04/michigan-governor-moves-to-promote-renewables-limit-coal/comment-page-1#comment-1209 elpc Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:21:16 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=607#comment-1209 States are doing a lot to help but it really varies state by state. If someone qualifies as "low income" the state provides a lot more help and with do things like energy audits and weatherization. A lot of cities and states pass out simple DIY weatherization packages that include caulk (to fill in cracks), weather stripping (to use around door and window closures), and plastic sheeting that can seal whole windows. A lot of states like Minnesota and Wisconsin have much broader programs without eligibility limited to low income individuals that involve energy audits and weatherization (insulation, new windows, etc.). States are doing a lot to help but it really varies state by state. If someone qualifies as “low income” the state provides a lot more help and with do things like energy audits and weatherization. A lot of cities and states pass out simple DIY weatherization packages that include caulk (to fill in cracks), weather stripping (to use around door and window closures), and plastic sheeting that can seal whole windows. A lot of states like Minnesota and Wisconsin have much broader programs without eligibility limited to low income individuals that involve energy audits and weatherization (insulation, new windows, etc.).

]]> By: Dawn Dixon http://elpc.org/2009/02/04/michigan-governor-moves-to-promote-renewables-limit-coal/comment-page-1#comment-1167 Dawn Dixon Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:25:03 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=607#comment-1167 I am curious what the states are doing with respect to programs to help homeowners and farmers re-insulate their homes/buildings. If you can shed some light on this for me, I would greatly appreciate it. Have a great day. I am curious what the states are doing with respect to programs to help homeowners and farmers re-insulate their homes/buildings. If you can shed some light on this for me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Have a great day.

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