Renewing the tax incentives for solar and wind

Update!

According to Randall Swisher, of the American Wind Association, a one-year extension of tax credits for the wind and solar industries has been passed by the Senate!

“Our members are very pleased by the Senate’s overwhelming vote of support for the renewable energy tax credits. Continuing this economic incentive means wind power companies can continue to supply an increasing percentage of U.S. electricity needs with a clean, cost-effective source of energy."

Courtesy of the WeCanSolveit campaign.  

"Calling your Members of Congress

Call (202) 225-3121 and ask to be connected to the office of your Representative or your Senators (you can also look up their direct numbers using your zip code here)

When you get connected:

1) Tell the staff member that you want energy legislation to build a truly clean energy future. Tell them that we want to ‘Repower America’ with 100% clean electricity in 10 years. We must end our addiction to carbon-based fuels.
  • This means we immediately need Members of Congress to renew the tax incentives for wind and solar energy investments and protect more than 100,000 jobs in 2009.
  • Repowering America with 100% clean electricity will boost the economy, improve national security and reduce global warming pollution — let’s get going!
  • And if you want to inspire them further about how we can ‘Repower America’, you can ask them to support the following key initiatives:
  • - A national energy efficiency upgrade — to shrink energy bills for families and businesses (at a time when fuel prices are on the rise).
    - A unified national grid to deliver clean electricity efficiently from wherever it is generated to wherever it is needed.

2) Request a written response.

3) Repeat for your other members of Congress. Then, take a moment to tell us about your call using the form below.

There are more than a million and a half We members. And we want America to make the switch to clean electricity – within ten years. It’s time we speak up and Repower America.

Thank you for all that you do."