9 hours Ago By Rachel Nuwer
About 7 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States for things like heating, cooking and cooling. That’s bad for the climate and, sometimes, bad for your health. Gas stoves, in addition to those planet-warming emissions, .
Depending on where you live, though, there could be an alternative. In many places, electricity increasingly comes from renewable sources like wind and solar rather than fossil fuels like coal. So, you might be able to lower your contribution to climate change, and save your lungs, by replacing natural gas appliances with electric ones.
When and how to do this, though, is a personal choice that depends on a number of factors. Here are some things to take into consideration. What’s the goal? Deciding whether to get rid of a gas appliance depends on the machine in question and on what you’re trying to accomplish.
Natural , according to the Energy Information Administration. In those households, gas appliances produce about two tons of carbon dioxide per person per year. We are having trouble retrieving the article content.
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