Bellingham OKs measure to curb commercial natural gas use

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Bellingham has become the third Washington city to require new buildings to use electricity for heat as part of an effort to decrease the city’s greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuels that propel climate change.

The City Council voted 7-0 Monday to require all new commercial construction and future residential buildings more than three stories to heat water and rooms with electricity instead of natural gas, Cascadia Daily News reported.

The rule, modeled after policies established in Seattle and Shoreline, allows for gas kitchen appliances and fireplaces in those buildings.

Bellingham’s ordinance additionally requires new commercial and large residential buildings to meet stricter construction standards for energy efficiency.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/bellingham-oks-measure-to-curb-commercial-natural-gas-use/ar-AATFPAH

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1. I've never liked gas stoves

I'm biased as I grew up with a 1960's GE electric. An academic study was just published that kitchen stoves and ovens constantly leak gas. I'm glad w flip our shutoff valve to protect us from our cat's jumping up in the kitchen.

Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because they constantly leak small amounts of methane even while they're off, a new study has found.

The same study also found that home stoves can emit high levels of nitrogen oxides, raising concerns about health and indoor air quality.

Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because they constantly leak small amounts of methane even while they're off, a new study has found. ... That's equivalent to the annual amount of greenhouse gases from 500,000 cars or what the U.S. puts into the air every three-and-a-half hours.

From https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-gas-stoves-methane-study/

https://news.stanford.edu/2022/01/27/rethinking-cooking-gas/