A court ruling struck down City of Berkeley's #buildingelectrification law, but the impact is way beyond methane in buildings.
It could restrict cities' ability to ensure fire safety & water quality! DOE supports overturning this misguided ruling

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/06/biden-backs-berkeley-gas-ban-in-court-fight-00101553

⚖️ On April 17, the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Ass'n v. Berkley, striking down Berkley's #naturalgas ban. Our senior fellow Amy Turner breaks down the decision for us & addresses how #localgovernments can pursue other avenues toward #buildingelectrification: https://blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechange/2023/04/18/ninth-circuit-holds-berkeleys-gas-ban-preempted-by-u-s-energy-policy-conservation-act/

ICYMI: Gas heating bills have skyrocketed this year in MA! Yet, utility companies spent more than $1M in 2022 lobbying state officials to fight policies like #buildingelectrification that lower ⚡️ usage, save households 💸 on bills & ✂️ climate pollution.

https://digboston.com/as-prices-soar-fossil-fuel-industry-looks-after-its-interests-on-beacon-hill/

In every month of 2022, heat pump shipments outpaced gas furnaces in the US!

A lot has happened in #buildingelectrification in just 4 years.

https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-require-or-encourage-switch-green-buildings-natural-gas-electric-2023-2

Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2022-07-inefficient-electrification-prolonging-fossil-fuel.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://phys.org/news/2022-07-inefficient-electrification-prolonging-fossil-fuel.html

Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com@twitter.com: https://twitter.com/physorg_com/status/1552750032893378566#m

Inefficient #buildingelectrification risks prolonging fossil fuel use @SciReports https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-15628-2 https://phys.org/news/2022-07-inefficient-electrification-prolonging-fossil-fuel.html