AdvertisementBudget Deal Provides Tax Breaks For Green EnergyJanuary 04, 2013Elizabeth ShogrenfacebookEmailRuben Fragoso checks out appliances at Best Buy in Miami in April 2010, when Florida residents were taking advantage of a federally funded discount for Energy Star-rated appliances. Legislation just passed by Congress as part of the fiscal-cliff deal includes tax breaks for energy-efficient appliances. (Getty Images)