WRITTEN BY THOMAS CATENACCI ON JUL 26, 2023. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
Experts Warn Biden’s Water Heater Crackdown Will Hike Prices, Reduce Choice
Energy experts and industry groups are warning that the Biden administration’s latest home appliance crackdown on water heaters will, like other energy efficiency regulations, harm American consumers.
The Department of Energy (DOE) proposed energy efficiency regulations on water heaters late Friday, saying the new standards would go into effect in 2029 and save Americans billions of dollars while reducing carbon emissions. [emphasis, links added]
However, experts interviewed by Fox News Digital said the standards would ban cheaper alternatives, create minimal utility bill savings, and reduce consumer choice.
“Their plan is to electrify everything they possibly can because they are under this distorted fantasy that renewables will be plentiful and cheap and reliable. They are none of the above,” said Mark Krebs, a mechanical engineer, energy policy consultant, and former DOE adviser.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/experts-warn-bidens-water-heater-crackdown-will-hike-prices-reduce-choice/
