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Ready to do your part?
The best way to decarbonize [?] your state is to electrify it, and there are two big ways you can do your part - personally electrifying your machines and getting political!
Get Personal: Electrify your machines!
For most Americans, more than half your carbon footprint comes from how you heat and power your home and from the car you drive. More than cutting out meat or single use plastics, the most impactful thing you can do – by far – is to eliminate your personal burning of fossil fuels.
- Replace your gas appliances with electric, including:
- Replacing your gas heating system with an electric heat pump
- Replacing your gas stove with an induction stove
- Replacing your gas water heater with an electric one
- If you drive, make your next car electric
- Produce your own power with solar panels or enroll in community solar
40% of US climate pollution comes from decisions made around the kitchen table. We can’t solve climate change if you don’t electrify your home – and nobody can do it but you.
Check out Rewiring America's free guide, Electrify Everything in Your Home, for steps on how to get started.
Congress Passed The IRA Making All Of These Cheaper!
With the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), there are now new tax credits available for the electrification of household appliances, with up-front rebates for low and middle income households coming soon!
| Item | Max. Tax Credit |
|---|---|
| New or Used Electric Car | $7,500 new / $4,000 used |
| Electric Car Charger | $1,000 |
| Heat Pump Air Conditioner/Heater | $2,000 |
| Rooftop Solar | 30% |
| Battery Storage Installation | 30% |
| Electrical Panel Upgrade (to prepare for an all-electric home) | $600 |
| Weatherization (insulation, air sealing, and ventilation) | $1,200 |
| Heat Pump Water Heater | $2,000 |
See how much money will you get with the Inflation Reduction Act with the Rewiring America Inflation Reduction Act Calculator!
Get Political: Electrify the rest!
Discouraged by the inaction at the federal level? We can still win: 50-75% of the policies we need to get to zero are actually state and local. And we’re starting to win them!
By all means, electrify your own machines. To electrify the rest, support the candidates and issue campaigns already fighting to decarbonize your state.
Elect Climate Candidates
You can take meaningful action right now by donating to Climate Cabinet, a political action group that helps climate champions run for local office and pass critical legislation. They score candidates based on their climate credentials and provide information to candidates on their Climate Cabinet Scorecard.
Climate Cabinet also creates a curated "Climate Slate", of climate friendly candidates in local races - and you can donate to support all of them!
Pressure Electeds to Pass Climate Policy
It’s not enough to elect better candidates - we also have to pressure existing electeds to pass key climate policy now. Campaigns to do this already exist in your state – the highest impact thing you can do is join them!
You can also contact your elected leaders to pressure them to take action.
Find Your Representatives & Contact Them About Climate