Instead of hiding noisy hardware in a back room, some homeowners are pulling that waste heat into their living spaces and letting it offset their utility bills while the machines quietly earn. I've seen bitcoin rigs running quietly in attics, with the heat they generate rerouted through the home's ventilation system to offset heating costs. Each year, extreme heat causes more deaths than any other weather events Approximately $378 million in fiscal year 2025 funding to help americans cool their homes this summer has yet to go out Without it, americans will lose out on a lifeline that saves them money each month and allows them to stay cool. The trump administration’s cuts to heat research come at a time when climate change is making extreme heat waves more common and intense.
Shutdown halts $4 billion program to help poor people heat their homes millions of americans apply each winter for help with their energy bills Now the funding is in limbo. The vast majority of u.s Homes, nearly 90 percent, get their warmth from either electricity — in the form of old, inefficient electric resistance heaters or new, more efficient heat pumps.
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