Berkeley becomes first US city to ban natural gas in new buildings
Take out all the stuff about climate change and whatnot, this is a massive change. Of all the places in the US, this is most likely the location where it wouldn't get too cold in the winter. So, an alternative source of heat should not needed. Although, not being able to cook due to power outage could be annoying.
In other places where the locals have "advanced" into electric grid, it's not as simple.
Take this story, for example, people died in extreme cold due to lack of power.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/12/27/us/winter-weather/index.html
In contrast, those who had old school fireplaces fared better. In fact, if they had portable gas heaters, it would have made life easier. Of course, that came with their own risks as well: carbon monoxide poisoning.
But what do you do? You can only do so much to prepare yourself for adverse weather conditions.
Anyways, in my experience, an electric stove is easier to clean. I'm not sure about the taste of the food, but I was always partial to cooking over the flames.
The bigger problem then is not the mandatory change for future buildings. The new problem now is for people who need to upgrade to keep in line with regulations. Well, I guess those people would have to front the cost somehow even though it is more cost effective in the long run.
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