Energy tax credits which lapsed at the end of 2007 were resurrected under authority of a bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bush on October 3. The "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 reinstates the residential tax credits which were in effect in 2006 and 2007. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2009, but does not cover energy improvements made this year. Tax credits are available to consumers who purchase and install selected home improvements, heating systems...