The Biden administration’s newest crackdown on home appliances, specifically water heaters, would take effect in 2029 if its regulatory proposal is enacted as it continues to implement its aggressive energy efficiency campaign.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday acknowledged the president was going after home appliances.
The newest target is water heaters. A Department of Energy (DOE) proposal released late Friday said new regulations would ultimately “accelerate deployment” of electric heat pump water heaters, claiming it would save Americans billions of dollars and reduce carbon emissions.
BIDEN ADMIN MOVING FORWARD WITH LIGHT BULB BANS IN COMING WEEKS
President Biden and Jennifer Granholm, his secretary of energy, have been pushing for rules changes that would significantly boost energy standards for gas stoves that some Republicans say shows they want to ban these appliances.
“If it is enacted, it would not take into effect until 2029. So, let’s not…
