You can dramatically reduce your energy costs & carbon footprint using proven technologies. You don't have to wait for Buck Rogers improvements in battery technology and the like.
At $1500/yr you are doing pretty well relative to the American average. It sounds like you have already done the easy stuff like changing out your lights, computers, etc. But if temperature control is still the lion's share of your costs, then you can win by switching your HVAC to a ground source heat pump (GSHP) + radiant floor setup.
GSHP's take advantage of the earth's constant temp. of 50F to heat or cool depending upon the season. In the summer, bring out solution at 50F and blow air across that into your existing ductwork to cool the house. In the winter, bring out that 50F solution and boost it a little and deliver it via hydronic radiant floor heating. If you've ever encountered heated floors, you know how incredibly awesome that is; plus, it's absolutely the most efficient way to heat a room.
Sealing the envelope of the house via improved insulation and airtightness measures (basically, eliminating drafts) is the first step to take. It's not sexy, but it's the most important and cost-effective measure to take.
Replacing your windows can help, but double- and triple-paned windows are unfortunately still quite expensive per unit. It is not unusual to have the job of replacing every window in your house to price out at $10K for the dubious savings of a $100/yr.
Implementing solar and micro-wind can help you a lot, if you're using an EV or plug-in hybrid especially. Keep in mind that the highest spot prices for grid electricity are during the afternoon, the height of the day. That's also when solar panels perform their best. So if you have a decent solar array producing electricity then you're chopping the top of your personal electricity price curve. If you live in a place with at least 2mph average wind speed then there are solutions for you that reach break-even in less that 10 years, esp. when incentives are factored in.
When you consider that most Americans commute less than 30 miles/day, which puts them well within range for most existing EVs and plug-in hybrids to run on pure electricity, you save that money, too. If you live in a state with net-metering laws, when you generate more electricity than you use (a safe bet if you work outside the house during the day, when your house's solar array is going like gangbusters) the power company has to send you a check at the end of the month.
Those are the direct savings. There are other, indirect, savings. Consider that when you spend $15K remodeling your kitchen that your home price appreciates whether or not the prospective buyers like what you did or not; IOW it's a matter of taste. But when you upgrade the house's energy efficiency, those are direct, quantifiable savings that are reflected in the value of that house. The national association of realtors and contractors agree that the present value of 30 years of energy bill savings are justifiably reflected in a home's market value. That can mean 20% or more added to the value of your home. That is, it's a much better way to boost the value of your home that remodeling anything or putting in a swimming pool. Then there are the discounts you get on your homeowner's insurance, your mortgage, your property taxes, and even carbon credits you can take and sell.
In short, upgrading your home's energy efficiency saves the earth, yada yada, but more than that it means real dollars in your pocket, right now.