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The Senate approved a resolution that would roll back the Department of Energy’s energy efficiency standards for gas furnaces, setting the measure up for an expected veto from President Joe Biden.

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Now is the right time to check your furnace – for maintenance, safety and efficiency. And if you do a little web research, you'll be surprised how much money your can save for your family.

But, he said, subtract around $12,000 because there is no furnace and no gas lines to install or trenches to dig. The result is a home that may cost a sliver more than if it were built traditionally.

Reducing gas usage in homes also reduces leaks of methane, a potent planet-heating gas. Fossil fuel-based heating still accounted for 45% of global heating equipment sales in 2021.