Saving the Planet One Community at a Time CRC and the fight against climate change
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Imagine
you are baking vegan lasagna on your gas stove. Good for you, right? It’s both healthy for you and the environment! You start by putting a pot of water on the stove and turning the flames up to high. Did you know that the natural gas fueling the flame not only contributes to global warming but also harms your entire household’s health? According to the California Air Resources Board, natural gas stoves can release carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and nitrogen dioxide. According to the Environmental Protection agency, 13
percent of all greenhouse gas emissions are from residential sources. That’s 824.2 million metric tons per year of CO2 alone. Although not everyone uses gas stoves, electric resistant stove tops and ovens are not as quick or as energy efficient as induction ovens. Induction ovens use electric currents to heat cookware directly, instead of heating the cook top in most conventional stoves, allowing for faster cook times and efficiency. Technologies like induction ovens are only one of many new improvements to homes that both are better at their