San Francisco offers free electric hot water heaters, rebates to help phase out gas appliances

  • 📰 KPIXtv
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 53%

Brasil Manchetes Notícia

Brasil Últimas Notícias,Brasil Manchetes

San Francisco is rolling out a program that provides free electric hot water heaters for low-income residents as part of the push in the Bay Area to phase out gas appliances. But convincing people to get on board is proving to take some work.

'So we are here to talk about home electrification,' said LaTresha Tanner, an outreach worker with Bayview Hunters Point Community Advocates. 'Do you know what that is?' It's not the usual breezy banter you typically hear in a nail salon.

' San Francisco's Environment Department recently hosted an open house event, which served as both the launch of the water heater program and an opportunity to introduce more residents to electric appliances. The event featured a demonstration of induction stovetop cooking and several informational tables, each staffed with industry professionals or health experts, who explained the health risks posed by the air pollution that gas appliances release into homes.

 

Obrigado pelo seu comentário. Seu comentário será publicado após ser revisado.
Resumimos esta notícia para que você possa lê-la rapidamente. Se você se interessou pela notícia, pode ler o texto completo aqui. Consulte Mais informação:

 /  🏆 443. in BR

Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes