#11: Home electrification: Why cities are phasing out natural gas
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In this episode, I talk to Diane Bailey, the executive director of Menlo Spark in Menlo Park California, about home electrification and carbon-neutral cities. She explains:
- What carbon-neutral cities and communities are.
- What Reach Codes are.
- Bay Area cities that have adopted Reach Codes.
- Why natural gas is bad for the environment.
- The problem with fracking.
- How natural gas impacts climate change.
- The alternative to natural gas.
- What home electrification is and why it's important.
- The alternative to natural gas cooktops.
- Induction cooktops and the next generation of electric cooktops.
- The cost savings associated with building all-electric homes.
- How natural gas affects your health.
Learn more about the Campaign for Fossil-Free Buildings and how Menlo Spark is helping Menlo Park become climate neutral by 2025.
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