New York City bans natural gas in new buildings

Re:New York City bans natural gas in new buildings by structural on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:09AM (#29699490)

And by comparison, a nice gas range is significantly superior to all of the electric cooktops I've ever used. By nice gas range, I mean one of the 6-burner types on one side, griddle on the other, and double side by side ovens. I'd happily electrify the rest of the building if it was economical to do so (it's still not in many places), but having gas for cooking is the one hard, non-negotiable feature I have in a property.

I suspect the average lawmaker does not take cooking seriously, which I think is fairly sad.

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Re:New York City bans natural gas in new buildings by seanmcdirmid on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:19AM (#29699551)

Induction has huge advantages over gas, I’m seeing it increasingly used in newer high end homes. Gas wins out on lower end luxury builds given that a gas stove is much cheaper than an induction stove.

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Re:New York City bans natural gas in new buildings by TheSpiceIsLife on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:12AM (#29699507)

I’ve read that gas cooking produces about twice as much PM2.5 as electric cooking.

Some of that can probably be mitigated with good fume extraction, but it’s a consideration.

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