Give people more info about federal energy-efficiency rebates, tax credits

An electric heat pump installed at a home in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Electric heat pumps are eligible for tax credits of as much as $2,000 under the Inflation Reduction Act. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file)

If we’re going to realize the climate benefits of historic federal support for clean energy and jobs approved in the last two years, connections are the key. And I’m not just talking about electrifying homes and buildings.

We need to connect people to the benefits spread throughout the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. We do that by connecting people to others in the communities where they live and with the individuals, local units of government and non-profits who can help them take advantage of a lengthy list of tax credits and rebates for everything from electric cars to more energy-efficient windows and doors.