By a vote of 246 to 161 the House of Representatives today voted to endorse the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, which permits creation of a national energy retrofit agenda for American homeowners. The vote marks a noteworthy milestone in the development of the bipartisan HOME STAR legislation, however it’s essential to remember that the authorization bill passed today must be matched by the Senate, and followed up with an appropriation bill to allocate funds for the $6 billion program.