Biden's Gas Furnace Efficiency Regulations

The Biden administration has announced new energy efficiency regulations aimed at home gas-powered furnaces Read More

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[{"selector":"#anim-dfff3b68-5a87-48e2-bd9f-4a4eb5f304c5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.3258928738149258%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-25112794-cddc-4ff7-8cf8-c2c73f084e60","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.34328%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a552213-8412-4e21-83f8-03a6088db1bc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad60db3f-5053-4bc7-ac81-c1ba63ae44de","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2339609d-3a5a-418b-890c-bf2a358932a1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.15181%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff0cf88c-7606-42ea-8103-ad0eb8a8d20c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-93e8efb7-2246-4f3e-808c-1020432143f8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The regulations will require non-weatherized gas furnaces to achieve higher efficiency levels compared to cheaper models Read More

[{"selector":"#anim-8cd1d0be-6c55-4aad-97a6-5eb8a275b69c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.3258928738149258%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1748f48c-a855-4078-9747-f6d874f2cd6f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.34328%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9608de7e-dffe-4c94-935d-40a31bfb0cef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4c43a556-6f34-470c-a195-2f4a10183148","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9fae39c-ee05-4750-b3c4-303067ae519a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.15181%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b83fde80-afa4-4ce6-80da-f76223b6c929","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a227bc7-9145-484e-8445-e3bd407358ce","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm emphasized the administration's commitment to lowering energy costs and improving communities Read More

[{"selector":"#anim-bd4bee41-1517-43c3-910b-558aa7e1fe68 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.3258928738149258%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be78084e-2c5f-4af0-872d-7855cb0c7c3c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.34328%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-788ed596-7d9c-48f8-85ac-19dd0be07a40","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d92b562-f1e9-493f-b382-a6aaaaff868b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6499e1d3-b5e6-4aa3-ba1c-6f6c06776a86","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.15181%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8453d096-9216-4ce2-967c-cd7db854a063","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-52f1bda1-ff31-49a1-9343-531b3b5f25db","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The DOE's regulations are set to take effect in 2028 and require a 95% Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) for furnaces, up from the current 80% standard Read More

[{"selector":"#anim-47d6fa09-20a4-4141-891b-4984caa356c6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.3258928738149258%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c9a7614-a8ca-4b30-8a6f-a0212a380015","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.34328%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-880ba9a1-174f-4456-903b-69c18f682fc7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-206c5a07-9f1f-4e67-a087-254d80f238f9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-687d0e6d-503b-4466-a141-b7321e43d9a8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.15181%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e123a8c-eacb-4c42-90ed-e34bcfa13e23","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4efa97ab-6949-4685-9ef1-e691ebf339e7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The stricter AFUE requirements may phase out non-condensing gas furnaces, but installation costs for condensing units could be high Read More

[{"selector":"#anim-4278f1ea-ce0d-4e0d-970b-fafe327443c6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.3258928738149258%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46dcdea3-7a57-4881-b125-80204571a101","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.34328%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad2cff13-4c69-400d-b992-bad5df6b466a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-12a45a07-84e0-4c88-b94f-4d714a2e0380","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5a2f2338-348b-496b-9505-f9b92b069215","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.15181%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8dd3d985-e1c6-4b91-8f86-db3a2de2bffc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf04b73d-6896-4b19-b176-ffaa1b3733db","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The American Gas Association (AGA) expressed concerns about consumer compliance and the cost of retrofits required by the new standards Read More

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[{"selector":"#anim-f754f43c-10f2-4cf3-a726-ca1e6a8b2b0b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.3258928738149258%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3829028f-eae8-48cd-b033-71129fba7a6a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.34328%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e1304894-24fc-47a2-b59b-a40d04c461a4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c30e5774-704e-4da1-85bc-748d89d9c26a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c7020a32-96cc-41ff-a361-2280081c1da7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.15181%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-381c57e2-9de0-4817-830a-fc146be77c17","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c02f3f06-7e85-4f76-bbad-8cd7c9749b70","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Gas furnaces account for approximately 19% of annual U.S. residential energy use, making increased efficiency beneficial for energy savings and emissions reduction Read More