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12wonderY
I just wanted to brag a bit, as my latest gas bill arrived.
I had to move my meter from the basement to the outside of the house this spring. The gas company claimed that they had detected a leak in my outside line, but I think it was really an issue of them not wanting to read the meter only once a year.
But the real reason it has flattened during this six month period is that I've begun putting my hot water heater on pilot when I'm away from home. I can be gone for three days at a time, but the water is still warm enough for most functions when I return. And it takes a minimal amount of time to heat the supply to very hot once I turn the gas on again.
This might not be a useful technique for larger households, but it has certainly made a positive impact on my bill.
Now that the heating season has arrived again, the savings won't be so noticable.
I had to move my meter from the basement to the outside of the house this spring. The gas company claimed that they had detected a leak in my outside line, but I think it was really an issue of them not wanting to read the meter only once a year.
But the real reason it has flattened during this six month period is that I've begun putting my hot water heater on pilot when I'm away from home. I can be gone for three days at a time, but the water is still warm enough for most functions when I return. And it takes a minimal amount of time to heat the supply to very hot once I turn the gas on again.
This might not be a useful technique for larger households, but it has certainly made a positive impact on my bill.
Now that the heating season has arrived again, the savings won't be so noticable.
22wonderY
California Restaurant Industry Group Sues Berkeley Over Natural Gas Ban
The California Restaurant Association filed suit against the city of Berkeley Thursday alleging that its recently approved ban on the use of natural gas in newly constructed buildings will have "uniquely negative impacts" on the culinary community.
In July, Berkeley became the first city in the U.S. to ban natural gas pipes in new buildings as a means of achieving greenhouse gas reduction goals. More than a dozen other cities in California, including San Jose, have passed similar measures. Brookline, Mass., this week became the first city outside of California to join the municipal ban on natural gas.
The lawsuit alleges that Berkeley's ban, which takes effect on Jan.1, 2020, violates state and federal laws regulating the enactment of energy use standards. The suit also argues that the restaurant industry would be irreparably harmed because a shift to electric heat would change the cooking process and increase costs.
The California Restaurant Association filed suit against the city of Berkeley Thursday alleging that its recently approved ban on the use of natural gas in newly constructed buildings will have "uniquely negative impacts" on the culinary community.
In July, Berkeley became the first city in the U.S. to ban natural gas pipes in new buildings as a means of achieving greenhouse gas reduction goals. More than a dozen other cities in California, including San Jose, have passed similar measures. Brookline, Mass., this week became the first city outside of California to join the municipal ban on natural gas.
The lawsuit alleges that Berkeley's ban, which takes effect on Jan.1, 2020, violates state and federal laws regulating the enactment of energy use standards. The suit also argues that the restaurant industry would be irreparably harmed because a shift to electric heat would change the cooking process and increase costs.
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