Tag: appliances

The American Energy Alliance supports S.J. Res. 4 providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Energy rules on gas-fired tankless water heaters. The Dept. of Energy water heater rule is an obsolete relic of another time. Energy efficiency standards were created 50 years ago when politicians feared we were running out of domestic energy […]

The Biden administration has a new ban on certain gas-fueled hot water heaters, impacting roughly 40% of new tankless water heaters and forcing consumers to pay an extra $450 for alternatives. The ban goes into effect on March 11, 2025, for sales beginning in 2029. The ban severely limits consumers’ choices regarding their water heater purchases, often forcing […]

WASHINGTON, DC (5/22/24) – Yesterday, the Senate passed S.J.Res.58, the Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) energy conservation standards for residential gas furnaces, with a bipartisan vote of 50-45. The DOE’s extreme rules will eliminate the most affordable home heating options, reducing choice and raising costs for American consumers. AEA […]