Photo edit of President Biden following proposed ideas on over regulating air conditioning units and other home appliances. Credit: Alexander J. Williams III/Pop Acta.
Photo edit of President Biden following proposed ideas on over regulating air conditioning units and other home appliances. Credit: Alexander J. Williams III/Pop Acta.

The Biden administration’s latest regulations on home appliances, including air conditioners, are nothing but a blatant attempt to overregulate and micromanage the market. These regulations, which supposedly aim to reduce carbon emissions and save consumers money, will do nothing but compromise product quality and increase costs for American families.

Critics have rightly pointed out that the industry has been improving technology on its own, without any government intervention. The government’s meddling in the industry will only lead to higher costs for consumers, particularly for low-income households.

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers has warned that the estimated savings from energy efficiency rules do not add up during this time of high inflation, yet the Biden administration persists in its misguided efforts.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm would go on to make a statement about the proposed idea, saying:

“Today’s announcement builds on the historic actions President Biden took last year to strengthen outdated energy efficiency standards, which will help save on people’s energy bills and reduce our nation’s carbon footprint,”

Despite mounting opposition, the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to defend its actions, citing projected savings of $1.5 billion annually and reduced carbon dioxide emissions over three decades. However, these supposed benefits are nothing but a facade to cover up the DOE’s overreach into the private sector.

Critics like Ben Lieberman, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, argue that the government’s mandates enforce a level of efficiency that doesn’t make sense and will ultimately compromise product quality:

“What these mandates, what these standards do is enforce a level of efficiency that doesn’t make sense. And they compromise product quality. We’ve already seen this to an extent with cost of clothes washer standards.”

While some may support the new regulations, they cannot ignore the impact they will have on low-income households and the overall quality of appliances. The AHAM may support the air cleaner rule, but they remain concerned about other actions. The industry already produces innovative and energy-efficient appliances, and further government regulation will only hinder progress.

It’s time for the Biden administration to stop its needless interference in the market and let the industry continue to innovate on its own. The diminishing or nonexistent marginal returns of further government regulation will only harm American families, who will be forced to pay higher prices for lower-quality appliances.



Comments

  1. The article doesn’t say anything about what Biden wants with my air conditioning, but I’m not giving him mine. Biden can get his own air conditioning.

  2. The administration’s bureaucrats are in a contest to see how quickly the can ban our appliances, each & every one, & return us to the stone age.

  3. The current EnergyStar certified window air conditioners are bad enough and now he wants to make them even worse? We have radiator heat so we need window air conditioners during the summer. Before they all went EnergyStar certified, we could get 10 to 12 years out of a window air conditioner. We have yet to get more than 5 years out of an EnergyStar certified unit. We’re building products that last half as long so we have to build twice as many. It takes energy to build them so just where are the energy savings? Not to mention the increased waste and recycling.

  4. This will harm more Blacks and Mexicans than any other ethic groups in the US which makes this a racist move by the Biden Administration….. But, but, he is all about equity he says but his actions prove otherwise…. This crap won’t hurt him or the other elites, just all the rest of us and especially the lower classes of society…..

  5. Then he should lead by example. How many A/C’s are in the Whitehouse? Then what about fireplaces, gas stoves, heaters. Air force ! &2, helicopter, limo’s. What’s biden’s “carbon footprint” ?

  6. Get RID of all these American Hating Roaches and Rhino’s in our Government. We are going to lose our Country if we the PEOPLE keep letting this misguided and traitorous Anti American Government run Our Country. Open your Eyes and not your wallet People. We are heading to be a Fourth world country.

  7. Biden was installed to do as much damage as possible to this nation, how else do you see this, he hates this country.

  8. Biden is nothing but a heathen and total disaster. I am glad I heat with coal and run an old air conditioner that is reliable.

  9. And this is what Democrats voted for and are still supporting – that is a real derangement syndrome – keep in mind that “Man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.” Where are the people that should be pushing for his impeachment are exercising our right to abolish a destructive administration?

  10. This doofus-in-chief pushing the green new deal should put HIS money where his lying mouth is.

    The first order of business is to remove the AC system in the White House while doofus is in office. Any gas appliances like stoves, water heaters or clothes driers need to be removed until a future date when sanity returns to the white house.

    Next would be to take all the ICE vehicles used to support the president’s travel and mothball them until we get a more sane and common sense person in office. This derelict needs to be riding around in electric vehicles. Yes, that overweight, bullet proof limo needs to be an EV. All the support vehicles that the secret service ride around in, need to be EVs. All vehicles that support his staff, the VP and cabinet members need to be electric vehicles. The smaller, the better.

    Put up or shut up, joey.

  11. This prevaricator-in-chief pushing the green new deal should put HIS money where his lying mouth is.
     
    The first order of business is to remove the AC system in the White House while this cuckoo is in office. Any gas appliances like stoves, water heaters or clothes driers need to be removed until a future date when sanity returns to the white house.

    Next would be to take all the ICE vehicles used to support the president’s travel and mothball them until we get a more sane and common sense person in office. This derelict needs to be riding around in electric vehicles. Yes, that overweight, bullet proof limo needs to be an EV. All the support vehicles that the secret service ride around in, need to be EVs. All vehicles that support his staff, the VP and cabinet members need to be electric vehicles. The smaller, the better.

    Put up or mouth shut, joey.

  12. Here in Texas we could die without air conditioners. If they want us to give up our a/cs they should give up their heaters during the winter months.

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