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.

I'd also be surprised if you couldn't use an EU based elevator design in many places outside the big coastal metro areas.

Repeated a few times: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40909407]

Your usual anti-regulatory screed.