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Re:The case for induction cooking by ekianjo on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:56AM (#30659752)
You seem to think electricity is not produced by fossil fuels. In most countries the majority is made with gas and coal.
Re:The case for induction cooking by wolverine876 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:40PM (#30666002)
Reducing climate impact from energy production requires both reducing it at the point of production and at the point of consumption. By switching to electric energy at the point of consumption, you reduce demand for gas, etc. The production can then be switched to something zero-impact.
Re:The case for induction cooking by ekianjo on Monday March 14, 2022 @08:34AM (#30671629)
> The production can then be switched to something zero-impact.

There's no such thing as zero-impact. Wind farms have an environmental impact. Building solar-sensitive cells require dirty processes that also create pollution and waste as they don't last forever.

Re:The case for induction cooking by acdha on Sunday March 13, 2022 @10:52AM (#30661716)
In most countries is changing rapidly as renewables ramp up and it’s not uncommon to hear about major countries having entirely renewable days.

The important part to remember is that natural gas infrastructure is always polluting, and tends to leak a fair amount of fuel which is never even used (around me, there are estimated that this is as high as a third of the total usage). That’s all locked in when you use gas, whereas an electric stove can be powered by a mix of sources which change hourly without the owner even having to know about it.

The other thing to consider is that a professionally-managed and monitored power plant is usually better than equipment as maintained by the average person. Lots of people don’t even get their gas appliances checked once a year on average, and you’ll pretty regularly hear about leaks or fires caused by poor maintenance at apartment buildings where you’d think they’d be at least a little more responsible.

Re:The case for induction cooking by adgjlsfhk1 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @07:54AM (#30660450)
doesn't matter. gas pipes leak, and shall appliances aren't efficient, so even if the grid was 100% fossil fuel (which it's not), it still would be more efficient to use electric in the home.
Re:The case for induction cooking by ekianjo on Monday March 14, 2022 @08:36AM (#30671646)
> it still would be more efficient to use electric in the home.

Efficiency wise you may be wrong. Carrying electricity is not efficient (you lose energy with distance) while gas (as long as leaks are limited) is a more efficient store of energy from start to end.

Re:The case for induction cooking by adgjlsfhk1 on Monday March 14, 2022 @05:37PM (#30678712)
the entire grid has loses of roughly 7%. it also takes energy to pump gas around, and leaks aren't all that limited.