High-tech renewable home energy features are a big topic these days, and if you’re thinking about upgrading any of your homes systems, some of these options may pay you back for a portion of your expenses, via tax credits.

“My wife read about it and said, ‘We’ve been talking about doing [solar upgrades] long enough. Let’s just do it.’ People worry about the money you have to put out up front, but you’re getting big-ticket items like solar panels for a third less and you will save money on your energy bill forever,” Silva says–not to mention the boost it gives to the value of the house.

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