Electrification Article Archive
No more fire in the kitchen: Cities are banning natural gas in homes to save the planet
USA Today article 11/10/19
Mountain View City Council backs natural gas ban for all new homes – 110519
Another city to ban natural gas in new construction in CA. Look at some of the comments after the article as some people are not agreeing with this...
California ditched coal. The gas company is worried it’s next
Lengthy LA Times article on what's going in with electrification in California. it includes a partial list of Balanced Energy Supporting cities and...
Uncertain Future for Hawaii Gas
5.5 minute pod cast with Civil Beat Reporter Stewart Yerton. This short podcast discusses what's going on in Hawaii with proposed local bans of...
California’s blackouts could make fighting climate change even harder
LA Times article
California Wildfires Highlight The Importance Of A Balanced Energy Mix
Forbes article 11/04/19
“Electrify Everything” policies would eliminate gas heating and cooking
Short article that lays out the electrification argument and calls into question as to whether forced electrification will really save carbon.
House Commerce Subcommittee Issues Hearing Memo on U.S. Power Sector
Memo related to 10/30: Subcommittee on Energy hearing entitled, "Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Solutions for the U.S. Power Sector."
Letter from CGA to Canadian Energy Ministers
Letter on the true costs of electrification from the Canadian Gas Association
With California’s high power rates, will all-electric homes be affordable? 100719
Article in the Mercury News 10/7/19