Fake Company: Futurizon Solar Innovations
Submitted to: EPA
Geothermal heat pumps basically move warm air from underground into buildings to heat them; then they pipe hot air out and store it underground to cool them.
The GAO used phony data that claimed that its phony pump was more energy-efficient than any legitimate counterpart on the Energy Star site at the time it was submitted.
Status: Approved
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