The article mentions people in the United States not being able to use the latest heat pumps, but this may be incorrect. You can literally purchase and install a mini-split heat pump system yourself, depending on the jurisdiction. There are even Youtube videos on how to do it.
Repeated a few times: [<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40909407">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40909407</a>]<p>Your usual anti-regulatory screed.