States Are Doing What Big Government Won’t to Stop Climate Change

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James Bruggers
Sep. 10, 2020

In Maine, state officials are working to help residents install 100,000 high efficiency heat pumps in their homes, part of a strategy for electrifying the state. In California, an in-demand grant program helps the state's largest industry—agriculture, not technology—to pursue a greener, more sustainable future. Across Appalachia, solar panels are appearing on rooftops of community centers in what used to be coal towns.

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[Islander]

In Maine, prior to governor Mills' signing that bill, assistance was already in place to lower the cost of a heat pump. I've had mine for two years, at a very deep discount too, and I'm delighted with it. It serves as an occasional heat supply on a chilly morning, for instance, but for me its biggest advantage has been the cooling ability on brutally hot summer days when one needs a break from the outside heat and humidity. Equally important, it uses dramatically less electricity compared to any other mechanical means of heating or cooling one's home. It's been a real blessing for me!