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Last Monday we wrote an article entitled上週一，我們寫了一篇文章，題為 ecoENERGY Retrofit Grant Program - < 1% ecoenergy改造助學計劃-< 1 ％ Participation to Date.參與日期。 In the article, we stated that, according to statistics from the Office of Energy Efficiency of Natural Resources Canada, less than 1% (0.86%) of homes built prior to 2000 had participated in the ecoENERGY Retrofit residential grant program since it began on April 1, 2007 (almost 11 months).在文章中，我們指出，據統計，從辦公室的能源效率，加拿大自然資源部， 少於1 ％ （ 0.86 ％ ）的家園建成之前， 2000年參加了在ecoenergy改造住宅助學計劃自開始於四月1 ， 2007 （差不多11個月） 。

The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources announced the $220.0 million這位加里倫恩，自然資源部長宣布二百二點〇美元萬 ecoENERGY Retrofit program ecoenergy改造計劃 on January 21, 2007.對2007年1月21日。

$220 million. 2.2億美元。

From April 1, 2007 to February 19, 2008 $9.6 million incentive / grant money has been paid to home owners (again, according to information we received from Natural Resources Canada with our thanks).從2007年4月1日至2008年2月19日960萬美元的獎勵/補助金已經支付給業主（再次，根據我們收到的資料，從加拿大自然資源部與我們的感謝） 。

$220.0 vs $9.6 million. 二百二十○點零美元與960萬美元。

We believe that these above numbers (especially the participation rate to date) is very disappointing and represents ineffective action on behalf of the Federal Conservative government to reduce CO2 emissions and non-renewable energy consumption by Canadian homes.我們相信，這些上述號碼（尤其是參與率至今）是令人失望的和無效的行動代表的名義，聯邦保守黨政府，以減少二氧化碳的排放和非可再生能源消費由加拿大家園。

While our belief can be debated by those who feel that it does represent remarkable progress, we offer some suggestions which we believe, as an average home owner, could be taken to increase the participation of Canadian home owners.而我們的信念，可以進行辯論，那些誰覺得這是否代表了顯著進展，我們提供一些建議，因為我們相信，作為一個家庭平均擁有者，可採取措施，增加參與加拿大的自置居所。

First, increase publicity by local and national media outlets.第一，增加宣傳的地方和國家媒體的出路。 When was the last time the Toronto Star or Globe and Mail had an article the ecoENERGY Retrofit program specifically as it relates to homes ? When was the last time those in charge of the ecoENERGY Retrofit program proactively provided information to the media on the program’s progress?當是最後一次在多倫多星報或環球郵報了一篇文章，該ecoenergy改造計劃， 特別是因為它涉及到的家園 ？當是最後的時間，這些在負責該ecoenergy改造計劃，主動提供資料給媒體關於該計劃的進展？

A search on the web site of these two well respected daily newspapers revealed the following dates for the last 3 articles which included ‘ecoENERGY’:搜索該網站上，這兩個備受尊重每天的報紙透露，在下列日期為去年3月的文章，其中包括' ecoenergy ' ：

• Toronto Star -  11-FEB-08; 05-JAN-08; 04-OCT-07多倫多星報-1 1- 2至8月; 0 5- 1至8月; 0 4- 1 0至7月
• Globe & Mail - 06-FEB-08; 26-OCT-07;  21-JUN-07全球＆郵件-0 6- 2至8月; 2 6- 1 0至7月; 2 1- 6至7月

If this information is wrong, please leave a comment to this article or email us so we can update our information and visitors to DHRT (Daily Home Renovation Tips).如果這方面的資料是錯誤的，請留下評論此文章或電子郵件告知我們，讓我們可以隨時更新我們的信息和旅客dhrt （每日家裝修的提示） 。

And, when was the last time you remember seeing an advertisement on TV, radio or print media from Natural Resources Canada on the ecoENEGY Retrofit program?和，當是最後的時間你還記得看到一個廣告，電視，電台或印刷媒體從加拿大自然資源部關於ecoenegy改造計劃？

In our opinion, the government should be proactively doing more, much more, to gain the attention of, and to motivate, the average home owner, who has an already sufficiently busy life, to participate in the ecoENERGY Retrofit program .我們認為，政府應該積極主動地做更多的，更獲得注意，並激發，平均家庭擁有，誰有一個已經足夠繁忙的生活，參加在該ecoenergy改造計劃。

Second, not all actions taken by a home owner are eligible for grant money under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program.第二，並非所有所採取的行動，一個家業主有資格獲得補助金下ecoenergy改造計劃。 While the link in our Blog Roll to the Government of Canada ecoENERGY Retrofit Grant provides the details of what retrofit actions are eligible for financial incentives within the program, in general only those actions or projects undertaken by the home owner relating to proven, off-the-shelf technologies which can be adopted in large numbers are eligible for grant money.而鏈接在我們的博客輥向加拿大政府ecoenergy改造補助金提供的細節是什麼改造行動有資格的經濟誘因，在程式內，在一般只有那些行動或項目，由民政業主有關的證明，小康-現成的技術可以通過在大批有資格獲得補助金。

So, for example, a wind-power generation system, a solar wall system to supplement a home’s heating and photovoltaic (solar panels) system to supplement a home’s electricity are not currently covered by the ecoENERGY Retrofit program.因此，舉例來說，風力發電系統，太陽能牆系統，以補充家庭的暖氣和光伏（太陽能板）系統，以補充家庭的電力目前還不所涵蓋的ecoenergy改造計劃。 Is it a coincidence that these are also amongst the most expensive energy conservation related renovations for a home owner?是一個巧合，這也是其中最昂貴的能源節約相關的翻修為一個家的主人嗎？

$220.0 vs $9.6 million. 二百二十○點零美元與960萬美元。

Third, one could ask why the home owner has to pay for the energy assessment of their home?第三，人們可以問，為什麼家庭擁有所必須付出的代價為能源評估了自己的家鄉？ The cost of the two assessments approximates $450 in total (reduced in some provinces where the Provincial government rebates part of the initial audit fee), which is less than most of the energy efficiency grant money available.成本兩項評估的接近450元，在總（減少在一些省份，省政府的退稅部分的初步審計，審計費） ，這是低於大部分的能源效率補助金。 Personally, I would rather see a story on the backlog of homeowners waiting for their home energy assessment than to see less than 1% participation.我個人來說，我寧願看到一個故事，對積壓的業主在等待他們的家能源評估比看到小於1 ％的參與。

Fourth, the average home owner is already stretched financially.第四，平均家庭擁有的是已經在財政上的壓力。 If there is any money left over after the mortgage, car, food, clothing, utilities and other typical home owner expenses, for years the average home owner has been told to contribute to an RSP, and then to an RESP.如果有任何金錢後，遺留下來的按揭貸款，汽車，食品，服裝，公用設施及其他典型的家庭擁有的開支，年平均家庭擁有被告知作出貢獻一可吸入懸浮粒子，然後向RESP的。 Where are they going to find the money to (A) pay for the energy assessments and (B) to pay for the costs of the energy conservation related renovations without significant government assistance?他們在哪兒去尋找錢（一）支付的能源評估及（ b ）支付的成本，節約能源相關的翻修無顯著政府的援助呢？

$220.0 vs $9.6 million. 二百二十○點零美元與960萬美元。

Is it reasonable to think that the average home owner will be motivated to divert excess cash from their  day-to-day living expenses to home renovations where they will only receive an immediate 10 to 15% rebate under the ecoENERGY Retrofit grant program (the current target of the program) when they can receive anywhere between 30 and 45% income tax rebate from an RRSP contribution, depending on their marginal income tax rate?  In our opinion, the grant money should be doubled or tripled if the Federal Conservative government is serious about climate change issues.是合理的認為，家庭平均擁有的動機來轉移過剩的現金從他們的日常的生活開支首頁翻修他們將在那裡只獲得即時10 ％至15 ％的回扣下ecoenergy改造助學計劃（目前的目標計劃）時，他們可以得到在任何地方之間的30日和45 ％的收入退稅，從一rrsp的貢獻，取決於其邊際所得稅率？我們認為，補助金應一倍或兩倍，如果聯邦保守黨政府是嚴重關於氣候變化問題。

The ecoENERGY Retrofit program has only paid $9.6 million from April 1, 2007 to February 19, 2008 per information provided by the Office of Energy Efficiency.該ecoenergy改造計劃，只支付960萬美元，從2007年4月1日至2008年2月19日每所提供的資料，辦公室的能源效率。 Is doubling or tripling that number per year over the life of the ecoENERGY Retrofit program really going to impact the Federal Conservative Government’s financial position?是一倍或兩倍，這個數字每年超過生命的ecoenergy改造計劃，真的要影響的聯邦保守黨政府的財政狀況呢？ I have no idea.我不知道。 But the question had to be asked and should be answered from someone who is more in the know.但問題要問，並應有人回答誰是更多的，在知道。

However, in the proposed Federal budget of last week, I believe they announced the planned discontinuation of the $2,000 grant to purchasers of certain ‘eco friendly’ vehicles.不過，在建議的聯邦預算上星期，我相信他們宣布計劃終止該2000美元補助金，以購買一定的'生態友好的車輛。 Let’s take the savings from the discontinuation of that ‘eco friendly’ grant and use it to increase the size of grants under the ecoENERGY Retrofit grant program.讓我們以節省開支，停止'生態友好的'贈款，並用它來增加大小贈款下ecoenergy改造助學計劃。

$220.0 vs $9.6 million 二百二十○點零美元與960萬美元

It sounds like election time may be just around the corner for our Federal government.它聽起來就像選舉的時間可能只是周圍的角落，為我們的聯邦政府。 Once can only hope that the media and all political parties pay more attention to the ecoENERGY Retrofit program for Canadian homes.一次只能希望媒體和所有政黨，更加注重向ecoenergy改造計劃為加拿大的家園。 At least the increased attention might make more Canadian home owners participate in what could potentially be a very good approach to energy conservation from both a global warming and a non-renewable energy resource conservation perspective.至少更加注意可能會使更多的加拿大自置居所的參與在什麼可能是一個很好的辦法，以節約能源，無論從全球氣候變暖和非可再生能源資源節約的角度來看。

Wouldn’t it be nice if we say a press release from Natural Resources Canada on April 1, 2008, the one year anniversary of the program, being pro-active and providing the various participation statistics?那不是好，如果我們說了一份新聞稿，由加拿大自然資源部關於2008年4月1日，一年週年的計劃，正在積極主動，並提供各種參與的統計數字？

Wouldn’t it be nice if the major national and local newspapers, television stations, radio stations, magazines and such media outlets gave front page status to a story on the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of the ecoENERGY Retrofit grant program?那不是好，如果主要國家和地方報紙，電視，電台，雜誌等媒體作了頭版地位的一個故事，關於成效，或缺乏，該ecoenergy改造助學計劃？ Wouldn’t it be nice if one of them, even just one, ran a series of articles every three months on different home owners’ ecoENERGY Retrofit participation experiences?那不是好，如果其中一人，即使只有一個，然一系列文章，每三個月在不同的自置居所的' ecoenergy參與改造的經驗？

From my research I can find very few such articles.從我的研究，我可以找到很少有這類物品。

Another reason why we are publishing our own experiences.另一個原因，我們編印了我們自己的經驗。