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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. have created incentives for plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017.

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Ohio Law Rolls Back Unwise Renewable Portfolio Standards

Green Building Law Update

Renewable portfolio standards are state laws designed to increase generation of electricity from renewable resources. Renewable portfolio standards are a public policy mechanism to require private sector development of renewable energy funded by increased electric bills to rate payers.

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Biden Announces Funding for Energy Efficiency in Low-Income Homes

Pro Builder

Biden Announces Funding for Energy Efficiency in Low-Income Homes. President Biden recently outlined plans to improve infrastructure and energy efficiency for homes in low-income areas. billion in funding to retrofit hundreds of thousands of homes in low-income areas by making them more energy efficient. Thu, 03/31/2022 - 10:26.

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Lincoln Electric Posts 15 Percent Sales Gain

Construction Equipment

Lincoln Electric sales for 2018 rose 15.4 million in operating income. percent to 2017, but operating income was up 6.6 percent to $3.0 billion, resulting in $375.5 Fourth quarter sales of $743.8 million were down 0.4 percent, from $90.7 million to $96.7 Lincoln manufactures arc welding…

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

a homeowner with leased photovoltaic panels on their roof) in southern Nevada by approximately $623 per year, having the effect of increasing electricity costs for the many (including disproportionately, the poor). Net metering programs that exist today are a regressive income redistribution in support of a greater political goal.

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Some examples of qualified activities that have earned R&D tax credits for contractors include new forms of preconstruction planning, new means and methods of development, value engineering, BIM, innovative crane plans, new job specific equipment, sub-system coordination and certain forms of electrical detailing.

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The Construction Workforce Future: Where Will They Come From?

Carol Hagen

We need heavy equipment (and operators), concrete, steel, utility, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, and even general contractors there so the kids can see the diversity and income the construction industry has to offer. Don’t sit on the sidelines and complain that there aren’t any workers.

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