First off, I said equal or exceed HVAC usage. so, yes, an averge. And yeah, we need yearly
But the idea is to get builders to change how they build. Better insulation in homes. Use aerogel in windows. Fewer Windows. Likewise, geo-thermal HVAC is IDEAL for most new buildings, which really allows for low energy usage.
And yes, if you live in the northwest, then these are all things that you will want. That way, a minimum amount of solar panels will equal your annual HVAC.

By making things efficient, it gives us the ability to move to other forms of energy. We need more wind, solar, geo-thermal, etc, BUT, we also need to increase our nukes. Now, Some in Europe are choosing to shut down nukes, however, as long as they drop their energy and move off fossil fuels, that is their choice. I suspect that Germany will at some point restore new nukes.

I agree that we have in fact, made heavy use of inefficient energy consumption.
In fact, one of our bigger wastes, are the buildings that we continue to build. That is why I have suggested elsewhere that we stop focusing on installing solar on current homes and instead, focus on making NEW places be efficient WRT HVAC. In fact, we should also require it on rentals. That stops the issue right away and allows us time to focus on slowing down the waste more.

BTW, I have also suggested elsewhere that we need to tax all goods based on where their parts come from and the CO2 emissions of those areas. But to normalize these areas, should be based on $ GDP/emissions. China has one of the lowests, while nations like sweden is one of the tops. Therefor it is better for us to get goods from Sweden, than from China. That will force nations like China to bring their emissions way down very quickly instead, of their continuing to build 2 new coal plants each week.

Seriously, it is good that lawsuits are happening. That will change things. For example, if a class action were to happen to target AND MICROSOFT, we would see mass changes in America over this.

BUT, when going after innocent parties, that gets old.

Oh, I will bet otherwise.
These are scientists, not politicians. Scientists want the facts out, no matter what. OCO2 will do that.

Which is why we need energy storage. The utilities really need to be more about grid/storage, than about general production. With storage, and smaller grids.

And yet, accomplished everything that he set out to do. Right now, it is a small number of companies that control much of the world. That is what Hitler wanted. And in the US, the far right remains closer to hitler's beliefs than ever before.

The fact is, that USA is NOT the big polluter. China is. And USA has been going in the right direction for the last 7 years, while nearly all of BRICK is getting worse. Only Brazil is not getting worse.

And yet, we have new reactors in our subs and aircraft carriers that are 100% manufactured here.
So, you lost that argument.

HOWEVER, if you said that Westinghouse and GE, which sold their units, are now manufactured in Japan and China, that would be correct.
BUT, B&W along with GA, actually do their work here.

The do not push it because they do not make money on it. SImple as that.
And we need to quit trying to force it down their throat. There are BETTER ways to make things happen.

We can do it and in fact, are doing so.
We have switched over our house to LEDs (which I bought most of the bulbs for less than 10 each) and now see our electric usage has dropped by about $5-10 / month (about 50-100 KWH savings each month).
In addition, we have Solar on our roof and sell back our excess to the grid.
We are now getting ready to buy a Tesla Model [XS].

There is no doubt that my family's usage is going down.
What is needed is for us to get all of the nation's usage down, and it is easier than you can believe, if we use economics.

When OCO2 starts taking measurements, the world is in for a REAL jolt.

We need to do several things in the US to help ourselves, as well as push other nations.
We would be better off stopping subsidies on solar, and allow wind to expire in 2 years. Instead, we should now focus those subsidies on nuclear power (our own), along with electricity storage.
Then require that all new construction below 5-6 stories will have on-site AE that will equal or exceed its HVAC usage.

In addition, we need to put a tax on all consumed goods (including those shipped from overseas), based on the MAX CO2 that went into make it. The tax should start low and raise every 6-12 months. This will give time to all nations and states to make long-term choices.
Basically, the tax is applied to all goods, unless you register where it and its parts come from. Then if you get the parts from nations/states where the CO2 is lowest, you get lower taxes.
To make sure of the CO2, rather than the wild estimates that we have, we use the OCO2 which will show emissions production, along with movement, around the world.
Finally, to normalize it, we use $ GDP / tonne of CO2. The higher the $GDP, the better.

The above is all that is needed to force us to change, and give us time. Not just America, but all nations since America is the world's largest importer.

The fact is, that ATI has changed their name and is doing everything possible to avoid being responsible or having to pay.
Interestingly, these ppl are the same way about climate as they are about personal responsibility.

I wonder if we can sue, and claim that the veil was broken and go after these ppl personally, and have them thrown in jail for a LONG time.
That would help slow down, or stop frivolous lawsuits.

And yet, when Mueller was funded by kock brothers, he changed from a well-known skeptic to a believer. Why? Because the data showed him that it was the ONLY possible answer.