As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a historic US$169 million for nine projects to accelerate electric heat pump manufacturing at 15 sites across the country.
The selected projects are the first awards from DOE’s authorization, invoked by President Biden using emergency authority on the basis of climate change, to utilize the Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase domestic production of five key clean energy technologies, including electric heat pumps.
The projects will collectively create over 1,700 jobs in disadvantaged communities, supporting President Biden’s goals of spurring economic growth and maximizing the benefits of clean energy to all communities