Indeed. When the law doesn’t mean anything anymore except what you want it to there will be consequences.
Here it says more
DOE is seeking projects that will:
Construct new commercial-scale facilities or expand existing facilities to create new or additional domestic production capability
Retool or retrofit existing commercial-scale facilities to transition manufacturing from non-heat pump HVAC systems and/or water heating equipment to produce electric heat pump materials, heat pump components, and heat pump systems
Invest in America’s clean energy manufacturing workforce by providing good-paying, union jobs
As the U.S. builds the clean energy economy, developing the workforce to support clean energy technologies will be critical. Recognizing this need, the projects under the funding opportunity may propose using a portion of funding to develop the workforce needed to meet the facilities new or expanded needs.
Concept papers, which are required for all applicants, are due on May 19, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET. Full applications are due on August 1, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET.
https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-250-million-accelerate-electric-heat-pump
Folks, Everything is BS until proven otherwise.
As part of DOE’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge, the Department today announced Carrier and Trane Technologies as the newest partners to successfully develop a next-generation electric heat pump that can more effectively heat homes in colder climates relative to today’s models. Both companies join Lennox, which was announced earlier this year as the first company with U.S. operations to support this effort and will provide prototypes that will be installed in homes for performance monitoring and testing. Electric heat pumps can provide high-efficiency heating in freezing temperatures while cutting local air pollution and greenhouse gases and potentially saving families $500 a year or more on their utility bills.
But it going to potentially save you $500. But the cost is? So net is?