Resource Roundup for Your Climate-Friendly Home Journey

WHEW, we made it. The home stretch, the last chapter, the grand finale—whatever you want to call it. It’s our seventh and final post in our climate-friendly home series. In this final edition, we’re sharing a roundup of all our favorite resources to help make your climate-friendly journey as simple as possible. Read on for a whole host of helpful guides, databases, toolkits, and more—and drop us a line if you think there’s something we should add. 

Guides to Climate-Friendly Home Upgrades:  

• Electric Fireplaces
• Heat Pumps
• Mini-Split Heat Pumps
• Geothermal Heat Pumps 
• Heat Pump Water Heaters 
• Heat Pump Dryer vs. Electric Dryer 
• Energy Audits 
• Weatherization
• Induction Stoves
• EV Charging 

All Things Solar: 

• Rooftop Solar and Community Solar 
• Battery Storage for Home Solar Systems 
• LIFT Solar Toolkit: Allows you to search for community solar programs based on their designs and financing structures.
• National Renewable Energy Lab State Community Solar List: Summarizes current local community solar policies. 

Incentives & Rebates 

• Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) 
• ENERGY STAR Rebate Finder 
• Ultimate Guide to Mass Save Rebates (for Massachusetts homeowners) 
• Ultimate Guide to Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Incentives 
• Electricity Laws and Incentives in Colorado
• Rewiring America’s IRA Calculator
• Solar Incentives by State
• US Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program  

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Still looking for a resource to help you determine where to start your climate-friendly home journey? Look no further than Elephant’s tool, Your Electrification Roadmap. By answering some simple questions and providing a few key details about your goals and preferences, you can get a personalized plan to simplify your journey to home electrification.