Biden invokes wartime powers to fund electric heaters as he cracks down on gas appliances

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Biden invokes wartime powers to fund electric heaters as he cracks down on gas appliances

American Gas Association says wartime law is 'being used as an instrument to advance a policy agenda contradictory to our nation’s strong energy position'

 By Thomas Catenacci Fox News
Published November 17, 2023 4:24pm EST

President Biden invoked a Cold War-era law in a surprising move Friday to pour taxpayer funds into domestic manufacturing of electric heat pumps, an alternative to gas-powered residential furnaces.

In a joint announcement with the White House, the Department of Energy (DOE) said the federal government would award a "historic" $169 million for nine projects across 15 sites nationwide in an effort to accelerate electric heat pump manufacturing. The significant level of funding was made possible after Biden utilized the 1950 Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase domestic production of green 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," said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. "These investments will create thousands of high-quality, good-paying manufacturing jobs and strengthen America’s energy supply chain, while creating healthier indoor spaces through home-grown clean energy technologies."

"Today’s Defense Production Act funds for heat pump manufacturing show that President Biden is treating climate change as the crisis it is," added John Podesta, the White House clean energy czar. "These awards will grow domestic manufacturing, create good-paying jobs, and boost American competitiveness in industries of the future."

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[Smokin Joe]

How many more marketplace-rejected or niche market tricks does he have up his sleeve to shove money we don't have at?

The only "Emergency" is that our money keeps getting thrown at 'solutions' for something that is NOT a problem, when we have far more important places that money could go, including not being spent at all.

[libertybele]

How many more marketplace-rejected or niche market tricks does he have up his sleeve to shove money we don't have at?

The only "Emergency" is that our money keeps getting thrown at 'solutions' for something that is NOT a problem, when we have far more important places that money could go, including not being spent at all.

He is demented, despicable, and evil and he needs to step down.  This country can do better without him playing dictator in chief. Let's Go Brandon!

[the OlLine Rebel]

These bastard communist Environmental Religionists used to love Natural Gas.

Now, every single thing has to be purely “electric”, which we’ve understood how works best for 100 years.

Plus, heat pumps were a fad starting in the ‘80s, proven basically useless over 3 decades.

My sister’s home needed 2, was built about 1991, and was always cold.  Meanwhile our house is the same age in the same locale, has 1 natural gas furnace, and is fine with heat.  Which is efficient?

[christian]

All Joe hAS TO DO IS MUCH OF WHAT HE HAS ALREADY DONE,  dECREE THAT ALL MONEY PRINTED HAS TOGO TO WORLD cOMMUNISN AND RADICAL muslim Countires and entitites around the world, and ban American money going to Americans.  Not far from getting their either!

Morons voted last Presidential election, millions of damn fools followed!

Here we are!