夏威夷州上线气候返利查询工具：家电、用水与清洁交通返利一站查齐
夏威夷州 Honolulu 消息：夏威夷州土地与自然资源部（DLNR）10月19日发布消息，州气候变化减缓与适应委员会（CCMAC）正式上线「夏威夷气候返利查询工具」（Hawaii Climate Rebate Finder），把分散在各州机构、县、公用事业公司与社会组织的现金返还、税收激励和补助项目汇总到一个入口，供居民与商家在升级家电、用水系统、设施与交通工具前查询可申领的优惠。
DLNR 表示，州长 Josh Green 把提高可负担性列为优先事项；由于项目分散，许多居民错失了数百甚至数千美元的返利。新工具覆盖的范围包括家电升级、农业与商业用水效率、商业照明与暖通空调（HVAC）改造、清洁交通等，并为商业运营者、小企业和非营利机构设有专属板块，方便其查找节能返利、节水激励与清洁车队项目。
CCMAC 气候外展负责人 Bill Unruh 说，他最近用该工具买新冰箱时找到了一笔 250 美元的返利，并表示没有集中入口时，人们很容易错过本可拿到的返还。委员会协调员 Leah Laramee 表示，推出这一工具就是为了让家庭和商家把每一笔可领的优惠都领到。
DLNR 称，该工具是州「夏威夷气候行动路径」（HICAP）计划的一部分。各项目的资金池、资格规则与截止日期各不相同，部门建议居民和商家在购买大型设备前先到 climate.hawaii.gov 的「Money Savings Solutions」页面或直接访问 climate.hawaii.gov/save/ 查询。
Hawaii Launches Climate Rebate Finder: One Stop for Appliance, Water and Clean-Transportation Rebates
Honolulu, Hawaii: The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announced on October 19 that the state Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) has launched the Hawaii Climate Rebate Finder, a tool that consolidates cash-back programs, tax incentives and financial assistance scattered across state agencies, counties, utilities and organizations into one hub for residents and businesses upgrading appliances, water systems, facilities and transportation.
DLNR said increasing affordability is a priority of Governor Josh Green, and that many residents miss out on hundreds or even thousands of dollars in rebates simply because programs are spread across different agencies and organizations. The finder covers home appliance upgrades, agricultural and commercial water efficiency, business lighting and HVAC retrofits, and clean transportation, and includes dedicated resources for commercial operations, small businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Bill Unruh, CCMAC's climate outreach leader, said he recently used the finder when buying a new refrigerator and found a rebate that saved him $250, adding that without a centralized tool it is easy to miss cash back one is eligible to receive. Commission coordinator Leah Laramee said the finder was created so households and commercial operations can claim every dollar of savings available to them.
According to DLNR, the tool advances the Hawaii Climate Action Pathways (HICAP), the state's community-driven climate plan. Because funding pools, eligibility rules and deadlines vary by program, the department advises residents and business operators to check the finder at climate.hawaii.gov under the Money Savings Solutions tab, or directly at climate.hawaii.gov/save/, before making major equipment purchases.
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图片来源：图：工作人员检修楼宇暖通空调设备。夏威夷州土地与自然资源部（DLNR）官方发布图片。Photo: A technician servicing commercial HVAC equipment. Courtesy of the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).
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