On June 6th President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to rapidly
expand American manufacturing of clean energy technology including heat
pumps. We don’t yet know the effect it will have on our industry but this is a
significant step toward decarbonization.

“… To reduce the amount of energy needed in our buildings, leading to less reliance
by the U.S. and allies on adversaries such as Russia for oil and gas, heat pumps are
an important solution. Their use by the U.S. and allies can shrink Russian revenue
for war and reduce climate instability. However, currently, U.S. HVAC
manufacturers are not producing heat pumps at the rate needed. The Biden-Harris
Administration can help American manufacturing expand and expedite the
installation of heat pumps in homes and residential buildings by qualified building
professionals. ”

Read the full newsletter: July 2022 Newsletter