Both state and federal governments are providing unprecedented incentives to encourage home and business owners to utilize green technologies. American attitudes toward environmental and political issues like global warming and energy independence have put the domestic market at the tipping point in terms of taking action and changing behaviors. Maryland is the wealthiest state in the union, and it has been ranked within the top ten greenest states, meaning that this market has both the desire to eliminate its carbon foot print and the financial means to do so.