Re:New York City bans natural gas in new buildings
by Symbiote on Sunday December 26, 2021 @04:02AM
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Induction gives you most of the benefits of gas: instant heat control. It's even faster heating than gas, easier to clean, safer to use.
The hob itself costs more, and the cheapest pans aren't compatible. Gas is often cheaper to run.
Other than initial purchase price, a normal electric hob has no advantages.
I had no idea about the amount of leaking, but it makes sense. Unless you're actively checking every foot of gas pipe everywhere, chances are it's leaking here and there. But it's too bad. I learned while doing process control in a plant with steam heated processes, that you can run a lot of power down a gas pipe. I have a hunch that they could heat all of NYC from just waste heat.