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Water Heaters Use Lots of Energy. The D.O.E. Wants to Change That. The Biden administration is tightening efficiency rules for water heaters, stoves and other appliances

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Water Heaters Use Lots of Energy. The D.O.E. Wants to Change That. The Biden administration is tightening efficiency rules for water heaters, stoves and other appliances

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Water Heaters Use Lots of Energy. The D.O.E. Wants to Change That.
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The Biden administration is tightening efficiency rules for water heaters, stoves and other appliances, and conservative politicians are dialing up their criticisms.

Washington Post coverage for comparison

  • @RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world
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    Tankless is just a good idea for everybody.

    • @spidermanchild@sh.itjust.works
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      Care to elaborate? Tankless electric is way less efficient than heat pump storage, and requires like 120 amps. It’s terrible. Tankless gas is, well gas, so that’s not going to work if you want to stop emitting carbon.

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