bradfordwhite
Well-known member
#13
"...Berkley has become the first city in California to ban natural gas in its new structures beginning in 2019."
That's good news. Excellent news.
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#23 "So now, they are burning gas to generate steam to spin a turbine to drive a generator to create power to transmit"
That is certainly better because the gas is not inside the home and
a residential gas pipe system is not installed in a neighborhood AND
it's much cheaper and easier to install one large commercial site like a power plant AND
a commecial operator has other safety precautions on site in the event of an leak or explosion so few lives will be affected.
The U.S. had the electric grid Before it had the gas grid. Also, the electric grid is more important than a gas grid.
If they had just focused on making gas power plants from the beginning(and other commecial installations) and NOT installing gas residentially, we'd all be better off.
There is no way I will live with gas in my home or near my home again.
If I bought a property with gas lines on it all gas appliances would be removed, the lines removed, and I would have the gas company remove the lateral. Then install heavy insulation, baseboard heating, and solar electric.
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What's Calif. going to do now that gas is on the outs? All new homes are required to have a solar array installed. Also, the new electric code requires all new homes to have at least one electric car plug in the garage. AWESOME !
Get rid of that stinky, dangerous gas. Just as previous generations have moved in, got rid of the horses and wagon, ditched the fireplace and coal, got rid of the asbestos octopus in the basement, stopped lighting their homes with candles, ....we continue the evolution.
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/06/6740...r panels will be a,often shaded from the sun.

"...Berkley has become the first city in California to ban natural gas in its new structures beginning in 2019."
That's good news. Excellent news.
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#23 "So now, they are burning gas to generate steam to spin a turbine to drive a generator to create power to transmit"
That is certainly better because the gas is not inside the home and
a residential gas pipe system is not installed in a neighborhood AND
it's much cheaper and easier to install one large commercial site like a power plant AND
a commecial operator has other safety precautions on site in the event of an leak or explosion so few lives will be affected.
The U.S. had the electric grid Before it had the gas grid. Also, the electric grid is more important than a gas grid.
If they had just focused on making gas power plants from the beginning(and other commecial installations) and NOT installing gas residentially, we'd all be better off.
There is no way I will live with gas in my home or near my home again.
If I bought a property with gas lines on it all gas appliances would be removed, the lines removed, and I would have the gas company remove the lateral. Then install heavy insulation, baseboard heating, and solar electric.
----------
What's Calif. going to do now that gas is on the outs? All new homes are required to have a solar array installed. Also, the new electric code requires all new homes to have at least one electric car plug in the garage. AWESOME !
Get rid of that stinky, dangerous gas. Just as previous generations have moved in, got rid of the horses and wagon, ditched the fireplace and coal, got rid of the asbestos octopus in the basement, stopped lighting their homes with candles, ....we continue the evolution.
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/06/6740...r panels will be a,often shaded from the sun.
