The use of heat pumps is a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional HVAC systems, and is facing obstacles in the U.S. It is negatively affecting President Biden’s climate goals. Slow installation rates are due to factors like rising interest rates, and inflation. While the Inflation Reduction Act offers tax credits, they often don’t offer the high installation costs. Especially for lower income households. Delays in implementing more substantial rebate programs makes the issue worse. Despite potential savings, awareness of the incentives are still low in America. There needs to be more effort to make incentives more popular, increase awareness, and address challenges to accelerate heat pump usage and go towards clean energy.

To overcome these challenges and accelerate the transition to cleaner energy solutions  there is a need for more mainstream policies, better accessibility to incentives, and public awareness of adopting heat pumps. Also, investing in infrastructure to support the adoption of heat pumps. Such as expanding training programs for HVAC technicians and contractors. This will make it so that there are enough skilled professionals available to install and maintain heat pump systems. By addressing these challenges we can create a transition to cleaner energy solutions like heat pumps, which ultimately promote sustainable energy practices.