Meanwhile, Joe Biden is boosting energy efficiency.

[usonian]

Biden Uses War-Time Law to Fund Heat Pumps Citing Climate Crisis
Ari NatterNovember 17, 2023 at 7:48 PM UTC

https://archive.ph/EDYZT
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-17/biden-uses-war-time-law-to-fund-heat-pumps-citing-climate-crisis

The Biden administration is using the emergency powers of a Cold War-era law to fund more domestic manufacturing of electric heat pumps, which the White House says is needed to help stave off climate change and increase domestic security.

The Energy Department announced Friday it was using the 1950s Defense Production Act for a $169 million award for 9 projects across the country by companies such as Honeywell International Inc. and Copeland LP to accelerate production of heat pumps and components.

Electric heat pumps, a greener alternative to conventional furnaces, are needed to reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels and increase energy independence, according to the Energy Department. Heating and cooling buildings, according to the department, are responsible for more than 35% of US energy consumption.

The Defense Production Act was harnessed by President Harry Truman to make steel for the Korean War and to spur mask production during the coronavirus pandemic by former President Donald Trump who also invoked the law to prop-up money-losing coal plants.

[captain queeg]

1. RWers are totally oblivious to the fact that tfg was sandwiched between good Dem presidents

He still managed to hose things up in spite of being handed a steady, responsible govt. it seems to be the pattern, take credit for things they strove to upend. God help us if we get 8 yrs in a row of the rethug clown show.

[CentralMass]

2. We'll be completely f'kd.

[Grins]

3. OK, but $169-million is walking around money.

How does it make them affordable or incentivize people to buy them?

[usonian]

4. When you're giving money to Honeywell, it had damn well be for R&D to improve efficiency/cost.

Just my best guess.