In an effort to reduce “carbon emissions” and thereby enhance the American way of life, the Biden administration has targeted yet another home device.
Currently, the government is focusing on water heaters.
The Biden administration stated its desire to “accelerate deployment” of electric heat pump water heaters in a regulation proposal released on Friday.
“Today’s actions — together with our industry partners and stakeholders — improve outdated efficiency standards for common household appliances, which is essential to slashing utility bills for American families and cutting harmful carbon emissions,” Jennifer Granholm, the energy secretary, stated in a statement.
“This proposal reinforces the trajectory of consumer savings that forms the key pillar of Bidenomics and builds on the unprecedented actions already taken by this Administration to lower energy costs for working families across the nation,” she added.
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The Department of Energy (DOE) anticipates that the new laws’ implementation, which is scheduled to start in 2029, will provide Americans with a substantial financial advantage of almost $198 billion. Furthermore, during the following thirty years, these restrictions will effectively cut emissions by 501 million metric tons. In order to put this into perspective, the decrease in carbon emissions is comparable to the combined carbon footprint of around 63 million households, or half of all dwellings in the nation.
The new federal regulation mandates higher efficiency for heaters employing heat pump technology and calls for condensing technology for gas-fired water heaters to boost efficiency. However, non-condensing gas-fired water heaters are less expensive to install since they are smaller and less expensive.
According to the Department of Energy (DOE), 13% of household energy consumption is used for water heating, which results in significant utility costs.
New guidelines for several appliances, including water heaters, gas stoves, clothes washers, refrigerators, and air conditioners, have just been released by the Department of Energy (DOE). A draft rule regarding dishwashers is now open for comments.
Regulations being advanced by the Biden administration will have an impact on a variety of equipment, including home heaters, pool pumps, battery chargers, ceiling fans, and dehumidifiers. The federal Unified Agenda, which outlines the government’s strategy for the following 12 months, includes these regulations.
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A previously stated illegal “rule” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the use of “climate super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)” was made public.
The new regulation would pay particular attention to air conditioners and refrigerators.
The final rule’s objectives “implement a 40% reduction below historic levels from 2024 through 2028.”
“The rule aligns with the bipartisan American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act’s goals to reduce the production and consumption of these climate-damaging chemicals by 85% by 2036 and help avoid up to 0.5 °C of global warming by 2100,” the EPA states.
“EPA has issued a final rule implementing a 40% reduction in climate super-pollutant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), starting in 2024. HFCs are potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration, air conditioning, aerosols, and foam products,” the EPA tweeted.
