Berkeley’s gas ordinance

[livingston]

Berkeley’s gas ordinance
Berkeley voted unanimously to adopt a "first in the nation" ordinance in July 2019 that prohibited gas in all new construction. Berkeley’s gas ordinance was unique because it did not go through the traditional reach code route, which requires approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC). Instead, Berkeley used its city police powers to prohibit new gas hookups on the grounds of public health and safety.

Forward-Looking Cities Lead the Way to a Gas-Free Future

UPDATED February 18: The City of Richmond has committed to going gas-free Over 50 cities and counties across California are considering policies to support all-electric new construction.

www.sierraclub.org

 

[Podmonkey]

Fucking idiots. Natural gas is the greenest heating there is. California is dead set on making the cost of living completely untenable for all but the billionaires.

 

[MothMan]

There is so much stupidity in this starting with PG&E’s rolling electricity blackouts in wildfire season.

On the other hand maybe Monkeyface can use this idea to solve the natural gas shortage on Long Island.

 

[Podmonkey]

There is so much stupidity in this starting with PG&E’s rolling electricity blackouts in wildfire season.

On the other hand maybe Monkeyface can use this idea to solve the natural gas shortage on Long Island.

Oh yeah I forgot about that. Yeah, just go ahead and electrify everything when you can't even meet your your current power needs kalifornia. I swear to God, I take shits that are smarter than liberals. Maybe if I shat in a democrat's ear we could get this country back on track?

"Save the Nation, shit in a democrat's skull!"

 

[MothMan]

 

[Podmonkey]

Shit for brains is an upgrade for a democrat.
A baseball bat to the braincase could only make an improvement no matter the actual result. Whether a boost in IQ or death, either way is a net positive for society.

 

[Jmac00]

I think everyone id forgetting one little detail:

Does Stupidfornia have the infrastructure to handle tens of MILLIONS of added kilowatts. This "great idea" is all-well-and-good, but if they don't have the infrastructure to handle the added load, the entire state is going to be in the dark. but the other problem is, the surrounding states are going to suffer the drain as well.

way to fuck up the entire grid, you dumb fucks

 

[Podmonkey]

I think everyone id forgetting one little detail:

Does Stupidfornia have the infrastructure to handle tens of MILLIONS of added kilowatts. This "great idea" is all-well-and-good, but if they don't have the infrastructure to handle the added load, the entire state is going to be in the dark. but the other problem is, the surrounding states are going to suffer the drain as well.

way to fuck up the entire grid, you dumb fucks

If only we could harness the energy of all the sunshine they blow up everyone's asses.

"Rectal Directed Solar" that's the future man.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Fucking idiots. Natural gas is the greenest heating there is. California is dead set on making the cost of living completely untenable for all but the billionaires.

That's the plan.

How else will you convince all the serfs to live on and cultivate Mark Zuckerberg and Sergei Brin's plantations?

 

[Podmonkey]

That's the plan.

How else will you convince all the serfs to live on and cultivate Mark Zuckerberg and Sergei Brin's plantations?

There could be an upside to that I suppose, to be so close to your enemy, inside their guard. At the end of the day all humans, no matter how wealthy, how powerful are all just flesh and blood.

 

[kev74]

The lower Hudson Valley and NYC here in NY will be in a similar situation soon. We're running out of natural gas capacity and shutting down Indian Point.

Not enough gas + not enough electric = cold and dark.

 

[Podmonkey]

The lower Hudson Valley and NYC here in NY will be in a similar situation soon. We're running out of natural gas capacity and shutting down Indian Point.

Not enough gas + not enough electric = cold and dark.

Burn democrat corpses for light and warmth.

 

[fresch]

You just don't understand, dumocraps think "the electricity is right there just plug it in!"

 

[JohnD13]

Those democrat corpses, you'd have to dry them first. Just like a buffalo chip.

 

[Target]

Sounds about right.
Ban Fracking to eliminate the source for cheap fuel.
Ban gas appliances ( heaters, ovens, hot water tanks, dryers, )
Mandate the installation of electrical appliances that are more expensive to use ( electric baseboard heaters anyone?).
Ban construction of nuke or coal fired power plants.
Mandate lower efficiency solar panels and wind turbines.
Close current power plants.

Whine when rolling brown outs continue to plague the state ( CA currently, I'm sure more to come).

 

[GOPerfect]

I am running out of words to describe how I feel about these types of stories.

I am getting to the point of being speechless.

 

[@thewheels]

Saw it in the movies...must be real.

 

[MothMan]

Then they came for the wood stoves....

 

[Bigfoot]

It seems like being stupid and supporting stupidity is like a fad with some people.
And the stupider and further left someone is, the cooler they are in their circle of idiocy.

They will embrace nonsensical ideas to be one of the supposed cool kids.
Berkeley is a good example of this... IMO

This is seen in Hollywood also.

 

[Deplorable Me]

I could see all electric actually working in a southern climate that has a minimum or no heating season. The problem CA and the US in general has is our electric system infrastructure is well aged and frail. Throw in a population wave influx and the system will become more stressed. They can keep they're little local laws and do anything they want in their fiefdom. Keep your laws off my local climate situation that best suites me.

 

[repete]

Then they came for the wood stoves....

I think they(Ca.) banned most wood stoves a few years ago, now you need to use one with a catalytic converter or some such thing.

 

[Robin]

Here you go Berkley, even a few solids. No charge!
fart sounds
Robin

 

[Jmac00]

Anyone know of a publicly traded Candle Manufacture, I have a feeling candles will be a big Sellers the near future. Might as well get in on the ground floor

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

 

[Bustedknees]

Electric power is much cleaner,, if you forget about the coal that creates it..

 

[Bvin66]

This has been done before.
My first house was built in 1975 during a gas ban.
I forgot how wide spread the ban was but I lived in Rochester suburb.
950 sq ft raised ranch. Cost a small fortune to heat with electric base board.
Second house 2 miles away, built in 1962, gas fired boiler, 2200 sq ft split level,
RGandE bills were the same.

 

[Shadow2]

"public health and safety" The Biggest Load of crap handed down by any court to justify what ever government wants.

 

[Twogunwilly]

I think they(Ca.) banned most wood stoves a few years ago, now you need to use one with a catalytic converter or some such thing.

NY is no different, catalytic converters for any new wood stove is required here too.

 

[Robin]

UC Berkeley Instructor: Rural Americans Are 'Bad People'

An instructor at UC Berkeley argued that "rural Americans" are "bad people" who have made "bad life decisions" in a tweet that he has since deleted.

www.breitbart.com

 

[Kirk_STNY]

This has been done before.
My first house was built in 1975 during a gas ban.
I forgot how wide spread the ban was but I lived in Rochester suburb.
950 sq ft raised ranch. Cost a small fortune to heat with electric base board.
Second house 2 miles away, built in 1962, gas fired boiler, 2200 sq ft split level,
RGandE bills were the same.

I remember. Same down here in the Southern Tier.