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US aims to speed heat pump manufacturing using Cold War-era law
Published Nov 17, 2023 11:14AM ET
Updated Nov 17, 2023 05:40PM ET
© Reuters
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. will fund nine projects with $169 million from last year's climate bill to speed manufacturing of heat pumps, systems that can heat and cool homes and businesses more efficiently, the Energy Department said on Friday.
The awards are the first from the department's authorization invoked by President Joe Biden using emergency authority on the basis of climate change to employ the Cold War-era Defense Production Act (DPA) to boost spending on clean energy technologies.
"Getting more American-made electric heat pumps on the market will help families and businesses save money with efficient heating and cooling technology," Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a release.
Heating and cooling homes and buildings, including critical infrastructure like military bases, drive more than 35% of U.S. energy consumption, according to her department. Compared to boilers fueled by natural gas, heat pumps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50%, it says.
The funding will go to manufacturers including Armstrong International in Michigan, Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) in Louisiana, and Ice Air in South Carolina.
The American Gas Association (AGA), a natural gas industry group, criticized the move.
"We are deeply disappointed to see the Defense Production Act, which is intended as a vital tool for advancing national security against serious outside threats, being used as an instrument to advance a policy agenda contradictory to our nation’s strong energy position," said AGA head Karen Harbert.
The Energy Department said it expects to unveil another round of DPA investments in early 2024.
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Comments (3)
American Truth
Nov 17, 2023 5:08PM ET
As a licensed HVAC contractor for the past 30+ years i can say without a doubt that climate change is the biggest grift ever thrust upon mankind.
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Midnight Trader
Nov 17, 2023 5:08PM ET
Except religion
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Ray Christy
Nov 17, 2023 12:46PM ET
More efficiently? Really? If you live somewhere that rarely needs heating, that may be true. But if you live somewhere that the temp drops below freezing in November and doesn't get back above freezing until March or April, you need a supplemental heating system (like natural gas) anyway. This is the same convoluted green-weenie argument like electric vehicles, gas ranges and all the rest. Electricity isn't free when it comes out of the wall folks. Just another boondoggle where the left-coast right-coast Marxists are telling the rest of the country what is best. Count me OUT
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First Last
Nov 17, 2023 12:46PM ET
So at around 0 Celsius, use both a heat pump and supplemental heating. The heat pump still cost less to operate than the supplemental heating.
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First Last
Nov 17, 2023 12:46PM ET
And heat pumps cool, also.
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Draven Umbra
Nov 17, 2023 12:46PM ET
Heat pumps still pull warmth from the winter air down into negative temps. Yet another uneducated twit who doesn't know physics talking out their chocolate starfish
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American Truth
Nov 17, 2023 12:46PM ET
Draven Umbra wrong
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Midnight Trader
Nov 17, 2023 12:46PM ET
Another ignorant fascist. Probably believes in sky fairies and zombies LOL
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