The Biden administration on Friday introduced new proposals for efficiency standards for water heaters, making it the latest widely used household appliance selected by the Department of Energy.
The Department of Energy (DOE) claims that new water heater standards will reduce carbon dioxide emissions and save Americans billions of dollars in the long run. according to To Friday’s press release. The proposed rule is the latest advance in the Biden administration’s broad push to pursue consumer electronics regulation. climate change issue.
The regulation will mandate higher efficiency standards for new water heaters that use heat pumps, and will require new gas heat pumps to use condensing technology to increase efficiency, according to a DOE press release. Gas water heaters are smaller and cheaper, making them cheaper to install than alternatives. according to To FOX News.
“It’s spreading to more and more home appliances. Almost anything you plug in or light a fire around your home seems to be subject to pending regulations or will soon be regulated,” Ben Lieberman, a senior researcher at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said of the administration’s push for efficiency regulations. (Related: Biden Administration Proposes Nearly $15 Billion in New Regulations in Just One Week)
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“Consumers won’t like any of it,” Lieberman continued, according to Fox News. “These rules are mostly harmful to consumers for the simple reason that they restrict consumer choice.”
Once finalized, the efficiency regulations are expected to come into effect in 2029, according to a press release. Other appliances for which the Biden administration plans to issue updated energy standards include dishwashers, home washing machines, refrigerators and boilers. according to Please contact the Information Regulation Agency.
The Biden administration has also attempted to regulate gas stoves, which resulted in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passing a bill in June that would bar the federal government from banning new gas stoves if the law is passed.
According to a press release, the DOE estimates that the new rule will save US consumers $198 billion in energy costs and reduce carbon emissions by 501 million tons over 30 years. According to the press release, the projected emissions reductions are equivalent to the combined annual emissions of more than 60 million homes, or about half of all US homes.
“This proposal strengthens the consumer savings trajectory that forms a key pillar of Bidennomics and builds on unprecedented actions already taken by this administration to lower energy costs for working families across the nation,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Friday, according to a press release. The rule “improves outdated efficiency standards for common household appliances, which is essential to lowering utility bills and reducing harmful carbon emissions in American homes,” she added.
The DOE did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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